Directoire Definition
dērektwär
noun
An executive body of five men in the First Republic in France, given office Oct. 27, 1795, and ousted Nov. 9, 1799
Webster's New World
Alternative form of Directoire.
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pronoun
(historical) The ruling executive of revolutionary France, from 1795-1799, or the period governed by this body.
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adjective
Designating or of a style of furniture, dress, etc. of the time of the Directoire, characterized by simple neoclassical lines.
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Origin of Directoire
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From French directoire.
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