sister republic

noun

A European republic established by the forces of the First French Republic (or with French assistance) during the French Revolutionary Wars of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

OriginFrench république sœur →
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Meanings

nounsister republic (plural sister republics)

plural sister republics

  1. historicalA European republic established by the forces of the First French Republic (or with French assistance) during the French Revolutionary Wars of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Origin

  1. Frenchrépublique sœur“sister republic”
  2. Englishsister republic

Calque of French république sœur (“sister republic”).

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