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Girondin

Girondin

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A member of a moderate French revolutionary group that wanted a constitutional government and opposed the radical Jacobins
  • noun
: girondino
  • He kept company with the Girondin faction in the Convention, which already made him a marked man in the eyes of Robespierre and his faction.

Examples

  • The Girondin party was known for its opposition to the radical measures proposed by the Jacobins.

  • The future Girondin leader Brissot, defending emancipation, predicted that Jews who became French citizens would "lose their particular characteristics."

    Academic text (1990)

  • The Girondin leaders argued for moderate reforms during the French Revolution.

  • Many historians study the decisions made by the Girondin faction in the National Assembly.

Synonyms

Girondist
vsGirondin
1 9.9

A member of a moderate political group in France during the French Revolution

is identical in meaning but is a different name form

Surface Forms

Girondin singular
Girondins plural

Etymology

Girondin comes from Gironde, the name of a river and region in France, and originally meant a person 'from Gironde'. During the French Revolution many members from that area formed a moderate political group called the Girondins, so today Girondin means a member of that moderate party.