Tennis Court Oath

proper noun

An oath taken on 20 June 1789 by the members of the French Third Estate, who had begun to call themselves the National Assembly, vowing "not to separate, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established"; pivotal in the French Revolution.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Tennis Court Oath
  1. historicalAn oath taken on 20 June 1789 by the members of the French Third Estate, who had begun to call themselves the National Assembly, vowing "not to separate, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established"; pivotal in the French Revolution.

Translations

Finnish Pallohuoneen vala
  • Pallohuoneen valaTranslations
French Serment du Jeu de Paume
  • Serment du Jeu de PaumeTranslations
Polish przysięga w sali do gry w piłkę
  • przysięga w sali do gry w piłkęTranslations
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Tennis Court Oath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tennis%20Court%20Oath

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Chicago

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