robespierre

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Robespierre
    n 1: French revolutionary; leader of the Jacobins and architect
         of the Reign of Terror; was himself executed in a coup
         d'etat (1758-1794) [syn: {Robespierre}, {Maxmillien Marie
         Isidore de Robespierre}]

from Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date

ROBESPIERRE

a French politician who had the opportunity of
doing to his enemies what most politicians would like to do to
theirs.  Was finally voted out and down.

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