Fronde

 
Pronunciation: /frɒnd, fʀɔ̃d/
  • a series of civil wars in France 1648–53, in which the nobles rose in rebellion against Mazarin and the court during the minority of Louis XIV.
  • the party which rose in rebellion against Mazarin and the court at this time.

Origin:

French, from the name for a type of sling used in a children's game played in the streets of Paris at this time