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