frondeur
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Diana dismissed it with contempt, as the shaft of a frondeur discredited by both parties.
From The Testing of Diana Mallory by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
This brilliant young officer, by nature somewhat a frondeur, was finally guilty of expressions so disrespectful as to lead to his removal shortly before that of Paoli.
From William Pitt and the Great War by Rose, John Holland
His temper is essentially frondeur; he has, what so few possess, absolute independence of judgment; he refuses to see through other men's spectacles, whether of smoked or of rose-coloured glass.
From Critical Studies by Ouida
Proud, hard to work with, jealous, and irascible, he was essentially the leader of opposition, the grumbler, and the frondeur.
From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William
They call me a frondeur, but there are many such.
From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 by Morley, John
Among the frondeurs are former finance minister Arnaud Montebourg, former education minister Benoît Hamon, and former culture minister Aurélie Filippetti of the Green party, who were sacked from the cabinet after publicly criticising the government.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 16, 2014
Mr Tadpole knows all about it; he has liaisons with the frondeurs.
From Sybil, or the Two Nations by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield
The successes of the rival powers were alternate for a long time; eventually the frondeurs were defeated, and De Retz escaping into Lorraine, Mazarin returned to Paris triumphant in February 1653.—H.
From History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution by Ryde, H. T.
Help me play my part and these frondeurs may yet feel the force of your sling.
From Historic Boys Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times by Brooks, Elbridge Streeter
And these two boys are not the "frondeurs" of the Paris streets, but the highest dignitaries, of France—her king and her royal prince.
From Historic Boys Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times by Brooks, Elbridge Streeter
