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Noun Concept
Categories: 1793 documents, 1793 events of the French Revolution, 18th century in France, Military terminology, French Revolutionary Wars
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levy  levy en masse  levée en masse  levee-en-masse  Levee en masse
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The act of drafting into military service WordNet 3.0
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The act of drafting into military service WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Levée en masse is a French term used for a policy of mass national conscription, often in the face of invasion. Wikipedia
The policy of military conscription adopted after the French Revolution of 1789 Wikipedia Disambiguation
The act of levying. Wiktionary
Act of levying. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
conscription
DERIVATION
recruit
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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levy, levy en masse
Wikipedia
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levée en masse
Wikidata
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Levée en masse
Wiktionary
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levy
Wikipedia Redirections
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levee-en-masse, Levee en Masse, Leveé en masse, levée-en-masse, Levée en Masse
Wikidata Alias
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Levee en masse

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