Jacobin

[ jak-uh-bin ]

/ ˈdʒæk ə bɪn /

noun

(in the French Revolution) a member of a radical society or club of revolutionaries that promoted the Reign of Terror and other extreme measures, active chiefly from 1789 to 1794: so called from the Dominican convent in Paris, where they originally met.

an extreme radical, especially in politics.

a Dominican friar.

(lowercase) one of a fancy breed of domestic pigeons having neck feathers that hang over the head like a hood.

Origin of Jacobin

1275–1325; Middle English Jacobin<Old French (frere) jacobin<Medieval Latin (frater) Jacōbinus.See Jacob, -in¹

OTHER WORDS FROM Jacobin

Jac·o·bin·ic, Jac·o·bin·i·cal, adjectiveJac·o·bin·ism, noun

Words nearby Jacobin

Jacobean, Jacobean lily, Jacobethan, Jacobi, Jacobian, Jacobin, Jacobina, Jacobinize, Jacobins, Jacobite, Jacobite glass

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Example sentences from the Web for Jacobin

There was a chance that he could have been arrested as well for his Jacobin tendencies.
Napoleon Was a Dynamite Dictator|J.P. O’Malley|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Turkish history of imposed Jacobin Secularism ended up creating virtual segregation against observant Muslims.
Turkey’s Struggle for Checks and Balances|Husain Haqqani|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Park Avenue, beards are about as rare as readers of Jacobin.
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein Goes Hipster With Davos Beard|Daniel Gross|January 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Jacobin Club was the revolutionary church most frequented by the people.
The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2|Eugne Sue

Marat's bust had been thrown into the gutter and the Jacobin clubs closed.
The Red City|S. Weir Mitchell
Fouch closed the Jacobin Club and deported a number of journalists.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2|Various
Did you not meet her at the table of our Jacobin philosopher?
A Volunteer with Pike|Robert Ames Bennet
His brother is massacred and thrown from the walls, while a Jacobin convent next to the ramparts is sacked.
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 2 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. Taine

British Dictionary definitions for Jacobin

Jacobin

/ (ˈdʒækəbɪn) /

noun

a member of the most radical club founded during the French Revolution, which overthrew the Girondists in 1793 and, led by Robespierre, instituted the Reign of Terror

a leftist or extreme political radical

a French Dominican friar

(sometimes not capital) a variety of fancy pigeon with a hood of feathers swept up over and around the head

adjective

of, characteristic of, or relating to the Jacobins or their policies

Derived forms of Jacobin

Jacobinic or Jacobinical, adjectiveJacobinically, adverbJacobinism, noun

Word Origin for Jacobin

C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin Jacōbīnus, from Late Latin Jacōbus James; applied to the Dominicans, from the proximity of the church of St Jacques (St James) to their first convent in Paris; the political club originally met in the convent in 1789

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单词	jacobin
释义	Jacobin [ jak-uh-bin ] / ˈdʒæk ə bɪn / noun (in the French Revolution) a member of a radical society or club of revolutionaries that promoted the Reign of Terror and other extreme measures, active chiefly from 1789 to 1794: so called from the Dominican convent in Paris, where they originally met. an extreme radical, especially in politics. a Dominican friar. (lowercase) one of a fancy breed of domestic pigeons having neck feathers that hang over the head like a hood. Origin of Jacobin 1275–1325; Middle English Jacobin<Old French (frere) jacobin<Medieval Latin (frater) Jacōbinus.See Jacob, -in¹ OTHER WORDS FROM Jacobin Jac·o·bin·ic, Jac·o·bin·i·cal, adjectiveJac·o·bin·ism, noun Words nearby Jacobin Jacobean, Jacobean lily, Jacobethan, Jacobi, Jacobian, Jacobin, Jacobina, Jacobinize, Jacobins, Jacobite, Jacobite glass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Jacobin There was a chance that he could have been arrested as well for his Jacobin tendencies. Napoleon Was a Dynamite Dictator\|J.P. O’Malley\|November 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Turkish history of imposed Jacobin Secularism ended up creating virtual segregation against observant Muslims. Turkey’s Struggle for Checks and Balances\|Husain Haqqani\|January 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST On Park Avenue, beards are about as rare as readers of Jacobin. Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein Goes Hipster With Davos Beard\|Daniel Gross\|January 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Jacobin Club was the revolutionary church most frequented by the people. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2\|Eugne Sue Marat's bust had been thrown into the gutter and the Jacobin clubs closed. The Red City\|S. Weir Mitchell Fouch closed the Jacobin Club and deported a number of journalists. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2\|Various Did you not meet her at the table of our Jacobin philosopher? A Volunteer with Pike\|Robert Ames Bennet His brother is massacred and thrown from the walls, while a Jacobin convent next to the ramparts is sacked. The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 2 (of 6)\|Hippolyte A. Taine British Dictionary definitions for Jacobin Jacobin / (ˈdʒækəbɪn) / noun a member of the most radical club founded during the French Revolution, which overthrew the Girondists in 1793 and, led by Robespierre, instituted the Reign of Terror a leftist or extreme political radical a French Dominican friar (sometimes not capital) a variety of fancy pigeon with a hood of feathers swept up over and around the head adjective of, characteristic of, or relating to the Jacobins or their policies Derived forms of Jacobin Jacobinic or Jacobinical, adjectiveJacobinically, adverbJacobinism, noun Word Origin for Jacobin C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin Jacōbīnus, from Late Latin Jacōbus James; applied to the Dominicans, from the proximity of the church of St Jacques (St James) to their first convent in Paris; the political club originally met in the convent in 1789 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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