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Directoire French [dirɛktwar] n (Historical Terms) History the French Directory See Directory adj 1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Movements) of, in, or relating to a decorative style of the end of the 18th century in France; a form of neoclassicism 2. (Clothing & Fashion) characteristic of women's dress during the French Directory, typically an almost transparent dress with the waistline under the bust How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Yet under the Directoire, he also introduced a new type of highly formalized portrait. Repeated reference to the hiring fair for the 1790s and the period of Napoleon's Consulate may be found in Alphonse Aulard, Paris pendant le Reaction thermidorienne et sous le directoire (Paris, 1902) and Paris sous la Consulat (Paris, 1909); and for the Restoration in Georges Bourgin and Hubert Bourgin, eds. The General Assembly is no more than a parody of democracy, while the Security Council is a sort of antiquated and unrepresentative directoire of some of the great powers, including several who are in decline but excluding some of the major actors. |
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