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Gironde

Gironde

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A moderate French political group during the 1791 to 1793 Revolution that wanted a written constitution and opposed radicals
  • noun
  • /dʒɪˈroʊnd/
: Gironda
  • Many prominent figures in the Assembly were members of the Gironde, pushing for constitutional government.

Examples

  • In the distance, a few low wisps of fog were finishing their lazy dance along the Gironde Estuary.

    Blog text (2)

  • That meal began with green oysters from the Gironde, followed by the sweetbreads, a sorbet, and then, you can read here in Town &;

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Château Gironde.

    It Couldn't Happen Here (1988)

  • I was born at Semens in the Cadillac district of the canton of Sainte Macaire in the Gironde.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Merlot and the two Cabernets expanded from one-fifth to three-quarters of the vineyards in Gironde between 1958 and 1988.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The Gironde was an influential political group during the French Revolution, advocating for moderate reforms.

  • The Gironde party opposed the radical changes proposed by more extreme factions during the Revolution.

Surface Forms

Gironde singular
Girondes plural

Etymology

Gironde comes from the name of a French river and the area around it, the Gironde. During the French Revolution many moderate members came from that area, so the name Gironde became the name for their moderate political group.