See Also: fronde(dictionary)
Fronde, the(encyclopedia)

fronde (iou)



fronde noun. [frd] Pl. pronounced same. L18.
[French, lit. 'sling'.]
French History. (Usu. Fronde.) A political party in mid-17th-cent. France which rose in rebellion against Mazarin and the Court during the minority of Louis XIV. L18.
transf. A malcontent or disaffected party; violent political opposition. E19.