English
Girondist
Girondist comes from French Girondiste.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentGirondiste
- EnglishtodayGirondist
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentGirondiste
- EnglishtodayGirondist
The story
From French Girondiste; so called because their leaders were deputies from the department of Gironde.
Every English word from French Girondiste
Today it means
noun A member of a moderate political faction in France during the French Revolution.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French Girondiste / Girondist