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French Revolution

noun as in reign of terror

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The Framers were not hostile to religion; this was not the French Revolution.

Like the French Revolution, the Tea Party Revolution is devouring its own children.

Fearing that the French Revolution might encourage similar action by the British people, Burke penned his Reflections.

France, after all, transitioned from absolute monarchy by way of the French Revolution and its Reign of Terror.

When the French Revolution descended into the Terror, he risked his life to stand up for the innocents.

Among the middle class there was a strong party which had accepted the doctrines of the French Revolution.

In these ideas, agitating the heart of Phlippon, behold the origin of the French Revolution.

Wrongs less wanton and outrageous precipitated the French Revolution.

The following study proposes to deal with this attack on religion that preceded and helped to prepare the French Revolution.

The French Revolution had appealed to men's selfish and personal interests, their rights, their desire for happiness.

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On this page you'll find 4 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to French Revolution, such as: brutal suppression, mob rule, and terrorism.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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