frondeur
[ fron-dur; French frawn-dœr ]
/ frɒnˈdɜr; French frɔ̃ˈdœr /
noun, plural fron·deurs [fron-durz; French frawn-dœr] /frɒnˈdɜrz; French frɔ̃ˈdœr/.
a rebel; rioter.
Origin of frondeur
1790–1800; < French: literally, a participant in the Fronde (the rebellion against royal authority during the minority of Louis XIV), equivalent to
Fronde +
-eur
-eur
Words nearby frondeur
fromenty,
fromm,
frond,
fronde,
frondescence,
frondeur,
frondizi,
frondose,
frons,
front,
front and center
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British Dictionary definitions for frondeur
Frondeur
/ (frɒnˈdɜː, French frɔ̃dœr) /
noun
French history
a member of the Fronde
any malcontent or troublemaker