FRONDEUR


Meaning of FRONDEUR in English

Pronunciation: fr ō n - ' d ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: F, literally, slinger, participant in a 17th century revolt in which the rebels were compared to schoolboys using slings only when the teacher was not looking

Date: 1798

: REBEL , MALCONTENT

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