Etymology

Girondist

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Today it means: A member of a moderate political faction in France during the French Revolution. Full definition →

French Girondiste
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  1. French · derived fromGirondiste
  2. English todayGirondist

From French Girondiste; so called because their leaders were deputies from the department of Gironde.

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