Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member or advocate of the Commune of Paris of 1871.
- noun One who lives in a commune.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who advocates government by communes; a communalist; especially, a member or supporter of the Paris commune of 1871.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A member of the
Paris Commune of 1871 - noun A
supporter of their cause
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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As for our friend's martyrdom, he was a Communist, or perhaps only a Communard, which is a very different thing; and had lost one or more situations in consequence.
An Inland Voyage 1878
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Communard, which is a very different thing; and had lost one or more situations in consequence.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) Robert Louis Stevenson 1872
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a Communard, which is a very different thing; and had lost one or more situations in consequence.
An Inland Voyage Robert Louis Stevenson 1872
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His "Self Portrait at St. Pélagie" c. 1872, one of the true treasures given to Ornans by his sister, Juliette, depicts the artist in prison—emaciated, melancholic but still youthful and sporting the symbolic red scarf of a Communard.
The Rise and Fall of a Master Mary Tompkins Lewis 2011
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A year ago I met Richard Coles, the erstwhile Communard turned broadcaster who moonlights as a curate, and the talk turned to the effects of the recession on the collection plate.
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'You know why,' she said gently, 'she is the widow of a Communard.
Sepulchre Mosse, Kate 2007
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Marguerite Vernier, widow of a Communard and more recently the mistress of a prominent and highly decorated war hero, had been found murdered in the family apartment on the evening of Sunday 20th September.
Sepulchre Mosse, Kate 2007
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As a convicted Communard, his father's assets were confiscated.
Sepulchre Mosse, Kate 2007
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Quinet betook himself much to the obscure cheese shops and cafés in the quarters of the people, and ate and chatted with such villains that I called him "The Communard."
The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making Wilfrid Ch��teauclair
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Montbard, however, was a Republican -- in fact, a future Communard -- and I know that he did not appreciate his virtually enforced introduction to the so-called "Badinguet."
My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 Ernest Alfred Vizetelly 1887
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