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à bas

[ a bah ]

French.
  1. down with.


à bas

/ a bɑ /

interjection

  1. down with!


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Word History and Origins

Origin of à bas1

Literally, downwards, toward (the) lower (part, location); abase

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Example Sentences

A growl of sympathetic indignation ran through the crowd, and "à bas les aristocrats--à bas les Anglais!"

Every once in a while he'd yell 'Conspuez' or 'À bas' and sort of froth at the mouth.

Yesterday evening, notwithstanding the cold, there were groups on the Boulevards shouting "à bas Trochu."

The speaker was interrupted by loud murmurs, and cries of à bas!

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