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Fronde

Syllabification: (Fronde)
Pronunciation: /fränd, frôNd/

Definition of Fronde
  • 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:

late 18th century: French, from the name for a type of sling used in a children's game played in the streets of Paris at this time

Fronde in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Fronde in the British & World English dictionary