GIRONDIN

Meaning of GIRONDIN in English

Pronunciation: j ə - ' rän-din, zh ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from girondin of Gironde

Date: 1837

: GIRONDIST

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GIRONDIN — noun Etymology: French, from girondin of Gironde Date: 1837 Girondist
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GIRONDIN — noun Etymology: French, from girondin of Gironde Date: 1837 : Girondist
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GIRONDIN — [Gi.ron.din] n [F, fr. girondin of Gironde] (1837): girondist
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GIRONDIN — сущ.; фр.; ист. - Girondist
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