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Girondist
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A member of the moderate republican party formed in the French legislative assembly in 1791. The Girondists were so called because their leaders were deputies from the department of La Gironde.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
Of or pertaining to the Girondists. [Written also Girondin.]