English Explanatory Dictionary

Robespierre

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from French
  2. The French Revolutionary leader Maximilien Robespierre, 1758–1794. Often used as a byword for a murderous demagogue or tyrant.

Word forms

Robespierre

Derived words

Robespierrean Robespierrism Robespierrist
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