Feuillant


Feuillant

(fœjɑ̃) n (Historical Terms) French history a member of a club formed in 1791 by Lafayette advocating a limited constitutional monarchy: forced to disband in 1792 as the revolution became more violent and antimonarchical[from the convent of Notre Dame des Feuillants, where meetings were held]

Feuillant

(in France) a member of a club of constitutional monarchists, named after their meeting place at Notre Dame des Feuillants.See also: Politics