Danton

/ˈdæntn/
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Other forms: Dantons

Definitions of Danton
  1. noun
    French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)
    synonyms: Georges Jacques Danton
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    revolutionary, revolutionist, subversive, subverter
    a radical supporter of political or social revolution
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