GEORGES JACQUES DANTON

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 I. (noun) 

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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)

Synonyms:

Danton; Georges Jacques Danton

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

revolutionary; revolutionist; subversive; subverter (a radical supporter of political or social revolution)

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