résistanten.
/reɪziːˈstɑːnt/, U.S. /ˌreɪziˈstɑnt/ Now historical.
A female member of the French Resistance (see resistance n. 1b); (occasionally more generally) a woman opposed to the German occupation of France.
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1945 Horizon June 397 The concierge (mine is Mme Stum, a tremendous résistante with a grand, résistant husband, both Bretons).
1956 A. Werth France 1940–1955 vii. 236 There was still the story of the old woman of 72..whose daughter had, as a résistante, been deported to Germany, and who was getting 300 francs a month to live on.
1999 M. Koreman Expectation of Justice ii. 67 The old habits and attitudes that had been reinforced by Vichy..died hard, the heroism of certain résistantes notwithstanding.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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