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French Revolution

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Noun1.French RevolutionFrench Revolution - the revolution in France against the Bourbons; 1789-1799
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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One bright morning, as Rose sat down to begin a fat volume entitled "History of the French Revolution," expecting to come to great grief over the long names, Mac, who was lumbering about the room like a blind bear, stopped her by asking abruptly
Eight Cousins by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
Then came the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, and the poets sang new songs.
Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
The hideous but beneficent French Revolution would have been deferred, or would have fallen short of completeness, or even might not have happened at all, if Marie Antoinette had made the unwise mistake of not being born.
A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
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