Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

french revolution

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: french rev-o-lu-tion
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A period in France of radical social and political upheaval which saw the country change from a monarchy (the Ancien Régime) to a republic (1789–1799).

Inflected Forms

the French Revolution (canonical)

Phrases

French Revolutionary Time Second French Revolution Third French Revolution

Frequently Paired Words

Second French Revolution Third French Revolution

Questions

What does french revolution mean?: A period in France of radical social and political upheaval which saw the country change from a monarchy (the Ancien Régime) to a republic (1789–1799).

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