Girondist

noun

Gi·​rond·​ist jə-ˈrän-dist 

zhə-

: a member of the moderate republican party in the French legislative assembly in 1791

Word History

Etymology

French girondiste, from Gironde, a political party, from Gironde, department of France represented by its leaders

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Girondist

• fondest
• jaundiced