ci-devant Synonyms
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ci-devant Meaning
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ci-devant (a.)
Former; previous; of times gone by; as, a ci-devant governor.
ci-devant Sentence Examples
- The ci-devant aristocrat had fallen from grace during the revolution.
- Many ci-devant nobles found themselves stripped of their titles and privileges.
- In the wake of the revolution, ci-devant clergy faced persecution for their former affiliations.
- The ci-devant bourgeoisie struggled to adapt to the new social order.
- Ci-devant merchants who had profited from the old regime now faced scrutiny from the revolutionary authorities.
- Some ci-devant officials managed to reinvent themselves and align with the new political order.
- The ci-devant elites faced suspicion and mistrust from the revolutionary masses.
- Despite their former status, many ci-devant aristocrats found themselves destitute after the revolution.
- The term "ci-devant" was used to denote individuals who had belonged to the old order before the revolution.
- The ci-devant nobility found themselves on the wrong side of history as the revolution unfolded.
FAQs About the word ci-devant
Former; previous; of times gone by; as, a ci-devant governor.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The ci-devant aristocrat had fallen from grace during the revolution.
Many ci-devant nobles found themselves stripped of their titles and privileges.
In the wake of the revolution, ci-devant clergy faced persecution for their former affiliations.
The ci-devant bourgeoisie struggled to adapt to the new social order.
