girondin
/dʒɪˈrɒndɪn/
noun
- A member of a moderate political group during the French Revolution, originally from the Gironde region.
- Historians study the rivalry between the Girondins and the Jacobins.
- The Girondins argued for a constitutional monarchy during the revolution.
- Many Girondins were executed during the Reign of Terror.
Antonyms
adjective
- Relating to the Girondins or their moderate political views.
- His Girondin sympathies put him at odds with the radicals.
- The Girondin faction favored a decentralized government.
- She wrote a paper on Girondin political philosophy.