Meaning of sectionary | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A member of a French antiroyalist political party that was one of the driving forces of the French Revolution.
   historical
2. A member or supporter of the sectionary party.
   historical

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Examples

“The Sectionary must differ with him — he must refuse to go along with him, else he becomes a Ministerial man — he is no longer a Sectionary — he loses his separate existence — he is absorbed in the Treasury body.”

“Every indigent citizen was allowed forty sous a day, to enable him to be present at the sectionary meetings.”

“Thus the Revolutionary Tribunal followed, in its treatment of the commissaires of Marseilles and Aix, and their allies, the principles which marked its treatment of sectionary officeholders.”

“The sectionaries replied by a very brisk fire of musketry; but Bonaparte, covering them with grape-shot, obliged them to fall back upon the steps of St. Roch; then, debouching in the Rue St. Honore', he directed upon the church itself a band of patriots who were fighting at his side with the greatest valour, and who had cruel injuries to revenge.”

“You take a good deal for granted, my young Prusssssian ," rejoined the sectionary, pronouncing the word with a prodigality of s's which attracted the attention of half a score of idlers to the traveller.”

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