girondist Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a member of the moderate republican party that was in power during the French Revolution; the Girondists were overthrown by their more radical rivals the Jacobins
    Girondin.

WordNet

Gi*ron"dist noun
Etymology
F. Girondiste.
Definitions
  1. A member of the moderate republican party formed in the French legislative assembly in 1791. The Girondists were so called because their leaders were deputies from the department of La Gironde.
Gi*ron"dist adjective
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to the Girondists. Written also Girondin.

Webster 1913