Meaning of conventionnel | Babel Free
Definitions
A member of the French National Convention.
Equivalents
Examples
“To calm their nerves and dispel the phantoms of their imaginations, the conventionnels proposed a series of fantastic draconian measures designed to insure tranquillity during the voting.”
“When the crowds burst⟳ again into the assembly hall, they bore with them on a pike the head of a conventionnel, Féraud, who had tried to bar their path.”
“The Conventionnels who had voted for the measure⟳ included many who had worked closely with deputies now under arrest for their part in the Terror.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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