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French Revolution
The definition of the French Revolution is an uprising in France against the monarchy from 1789 to 1799 which resulted in the establishment of France as a republic.
(noun)An example of the French Revolution is the storming of the Bastille by the French citizens.
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See French Revolution in Webster's New World College Dictionary
the revolution of the people against the monarchy in France: it began in 1789, resulted in the establishment of a republic, and ended in 1799 with the Consulate under Napoleon
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