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Septembrist

[ sep-tem-brist ]

noun

  1. a person who instigated or took part in the September Massacre.


Septembrist

/ sɛpˈtɛmbrɪst /

noun

  1. French history a person who took part in the September Massacre


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Septembrist1

1830–40; September + -ist, modeled on Portuguese setembrista (with reference to the revolution of September 1836 in Portugal); replacing earlier septembrizer < French septembriseur

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