French Revolution

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Proper noun

the French Revolution

  1. (historical) A period in France of radical social and political upheaval which saw the country change from a monarchy (the Ancien Régime) to a republic (1789–1799).

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See also

  • Second French Revolution
  • Third French Revolution

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