Directoire
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A five-person government that ruled France from 1795 to 1799
- proper noun
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Directorio
- During the Directoire, the French government faced many challenges after the Revolution.
- French Directoire
Examples
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Peach-Pink Directoire Knickers and Silk Opera-Top Vests.
Fiction book (1990) -
The Directoire, consisting of five directors, governed France from 1795 to 1799.
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The policies enacted by the Directoire reflected their attempts to stabilize France after years of upheaval.
Surface Forms
Directoire main
Etymology
Directoire refers to the government that ran France from 1795 to 1799, a group of five 'directors' who led the country. The name comes from director and direct, meaning 'to lead', which is why Directoire names the rulers who 'directed' France.