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Fronde 
1798, from Fr., lit. "sling," from L. funda "casting net," of unknown origin. Name given to the party which rose against Mazarin and the court during the minority of Louis XIV. Hence, sometimes used figuratively for "violent political opposition."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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