Jacobin meaning

UK US /ˈdʒækəbən/ 3 syllables

Jacobin (noun): a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.

Definition of Jacobin

  1. a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution

    Type of: terrorist

    Related forms: Jacobinic, Jacobinical

How to pronounce Jacobin

Jacobin is pronounced /ˈdʒækəbən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with JA · words ending in IN · 7-letter words

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