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Robespierre

Robespierre (name) means a French surname, famously borne by Maximilien Robespierre, leader of the French Revolution, whose name is sometimes used as a byword for a ruthless demagogue. Example: “Historians still debate Robespierre's role in the Reign of Terror.”

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A French surname, famously borne by Maximilien Robespierre, leader of the French Revolution, whose name is sometimes used as a byword for a ruthless demagogue.
"Historians still debate Robespierre's role in the Reign of Terror."
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The word “Robespierre” means a French surname, famously borne by Maximilien Robespierre, leader of the French Revolution, whose name is sometimes used as a byword for a ruthless demagogue.

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“Robespierre” is a name.

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"Robespierre" (name) means a French surname, famously borne by Maximilien Robespierre, leader of the French Revolution, whose name is sometimes used as a byword for a ruthless demagogue.

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