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Robespierre

/ˈroʊbzˌspjeɪ/
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Other forms: Robespierres

Definitions of Robespierre
  1. noun
    French revolutionary; leader of the Jacobins and architect of the Reign of Terror; was himself executed in a coup d'etat (1758-1794)
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    revolutionary, revolutionist, subversive, subverter
    a radical supporter of political or social revolution
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