brissotine

/brɪˈstoʊn/

Definitions

1. noun

A follower or supporter of Henri Grégoire, a French bishop and politician, or of his ideas.

“He was known to be a brissotine in the French Revolution.”

2. noun

A member of the Brissotins, a faction within the Girondins, a group of moderate French revolutionaries.

“The brissotines were a vocal minority in the National Convention.”

Synonyms

  • brissotin
  • girondin

Antonyms

  • montagnard