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MARAT
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• MARAT (noun)
The noun MARAT has 1 sense:
1. French revolutionary leader (born in Switzerland) who was a leader in overthrowing the Girondists and was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday (1743-1793)
Familiarity information: MARAT used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
French revolutionary leader (born in Switzerland) who was a leader in overthrowing the Girondists and was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday (1743-1793)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Jean Paul Marat; Marat
Instance hypernyms:
revolutionary; revolutionist; subversive; subverter (a radical supporter of political or social revolution)
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