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ROBESPIERRE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
French revolutionary; leader of the Jacobins and architect of the Reign of Terror; was himself executed in a coup d'etat (1758-1794)
Synonyms:
Maxmillien Marie Isidore de Robespierre; Robespierre
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Instance hypernyms:
revolutionary; revolutionist; subversive; subverter (a radical supporter of political or social revolution)