National Convention met
Preserved but no longer current.
Their leaders were Danton and Robespierre, Marat, St. Andre, Legendre, Camille Desmoulins, Caraot, St. Just, and Collot d'Herbois, the men who introduced the "Reign of Terror." Extreme Radicals in France are still called Monfag- nards.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “National Convention met” mean?
Their leaders were Danton and Robespierre, Marat, St. Andre, Legendre, Camille Desmoulins, Caraot, St. Just, and Collot d'Herbois, the men who introduced the "Reign of Terror." Extreme Radicals in France are still called Monfag- nards.
Is “National Convention met” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.