Definition: Meaning of, French Revolution, the in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ frɛn(t)ʃ ðə;ðɪ;ðiː /
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the REVOLUTION which began in France in 1789. The French king and queen, and many other people of high rank were killed and France became a REPUBLIC (= a country without a king or queen) . The events and ideas of the REVOLUTION had an important influence on European history.