Marat

[ ma-ra ]

noun

1. Jean Paul [zhah, n, -pawl], 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.

Marat

/ mara /

noun

1. MaratJean Paul17431793MFrenchPOLITICS: revolutionary leaderWRITING: journalist Jean Paul (ʒɑ̃ pɔl). 1743–93, French revolutionary leader and journalist. He founded the radical newspaper L'Ami du peuple and was elected to the National Convention (1792). He was instrumental in overthrowing the Girondists (1793); he was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday

Example Sentences

Posting video appearing to show cars crossing the bridge at night, Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said he hoped two-way traffic could be restored by mid-September.

From BBC

One bridge segment was destroyed, and another was dislocated by more than 30 inches, according to Marat Khusnullin, a Russian deputy prime minister.

From New York Times

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin told reporters that authorities are carrying out a detailed inspection of the damage before determining how long it will take to repair.

From Washington Times

It is a performance so disturbing one can erase it from memory only through concentrated effort, an image which will undoubtedly linger long after London’s “Marat/Sade,” has gone back across the ocean.

From New York Times

Mr. Brook cast her in “Marat/Sade,” which transferred to Broadway in 1967, leading to a Tony nomination for Ms. Jackson’s Charlotte Corday.

From New York Times