Danton
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- proper noun
- Georges Danton was a prominent figure in the early stages of the French Revolution, advocating for the people's rights.
- said Danton
- Danton and Robespierre
- Danton's Death
Examples
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Yes, Danton could save him.
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We all remember what happened to Robespierre, Danton and Marat.
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Cromwell, Jefferson, and Danton were surely guilty of treason according to the laws under which they grew up, as surely as they would have been had they tried to do the same thing again twenty years later.
Blog text (31) -
Surely you recall Danton's prescription for victory: "Audacity, more audacity, always audacity."
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It is just weird how resolutely anarchists refuse to pay attention to the determined acts of key individuals as if Alexander or Caesar or Napoleon or Danton or Durutti were of no real significance (just to name a few powerful, world-shaping individuals).
Blog text (13) -
The revolutionary leader Danton argued passionately for reform, striving to change the course of French history.
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During the tumultuous days of the Revolution, Danton emerged as a key voice against the Reign of Terror.
Synonyms
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French revolutionary leader who supported the king's execution and was later executed
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A leader in the French Revolution who helps end the monarchy and is executed during the Reign of Terror
Surface Forms
Etymology
Danton is a French family name that probably comes from d' + Anton, meaning 'of Anton', and Anton is the same root as the English name Anthony. So the name once showed a family tied to an ancestor named Anthony, which helps you remember that Danton is a person's name, here the famous French revolutionary leader.