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DANTON
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• DANTON (noun)
The noun DANTON has 1 sense:
1. French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)
Familiarity information: DANTON used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Danton; Georges Jacques Danton
Instance hypernyms:
revolutionary; revolutionist; subversive; subverter (a radical supporter of political or social revolution)
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