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Bourbonisms

Bourbonisms is the plural of Bourbonism.

Meaning of Bourbonism

Noun

Bourbonism (countable and uncountable, plural Bourbonisms)

  1. (historical) The principles of the supporters of the House of Bourbon; obstinate conservatism.
    • Bourbonism had dominated France for a century and a half, growing daily more arrogant, grasping, unfeeling, cruel, autocratic. Bourbonism is a constant quality in human nature. It is spawned of the possession of irresponsible power.1909 July 16, The California Weekly, volume 1, page 530

Questions about Bourbonisms

What is Bourbonisms the plural of?
Bourbonisms is the plural of Bourbonism.

Words near Bourbonisms in the dictionary

  1. Bourbonian
  2. Bourbonians
  3. bourbonic
  4. Bourbonish
  5. Bourbonism
  6. Bourbonisms
  7. Bourbonist
  8. Bourbonists
  9. Bourbonize
  10. Bourbonized
  11. Bourbonizes

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