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jacobin

Jac·o·bin
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jak-uh-bin]
    • /ˈdʒæk ə bɪn/
    • /ˈʤækəʊbɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jak-uh-bin]
    • /ˈdʒæk ə bɪn/

Definitions of jacobin word

  • noun jacobin (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. 1
  • noun jacobin an extreme radical, especially in politics. 1
  • noun jacobin a Dominican friar. 1
  • noun jacobin (lowercase) one of a fancy breed of domestic pigeons having neck feathers that hang over the head like a hood. 1
  • noun jacobin 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 0
  • noun jacobin a leftist or extreme political radical 0

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Origin of jacobin

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English Jacobin < Old French (frere) jacobin < Medieval Latin (frater) Jacōbinus. See Jacob, -in1

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Parts of speech for Jacobin

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jacobin popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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