Glossary - Concepts - Chapter 1 Class 9 History - French Revolution - History

Despotic 

Dictatorial

Souvenir

A thing that is kept as a reminder

Extravagant

lacking restraint in spending money or using resources .

Livre

Unit of currency in France , discontinued in 1794

Clergy

Group of persons invested with special functions in the church

Tithe

A tax levied by the church , comprising one-tenth of the agricultural produce

Taille

Tax to be paid directly to the state

Subsistence crisis

An extreme situation where the basic means of livelihood are endangered

Chateau (pl. chateaux)

Castle or stately residence belonging to a king or a nobleman

Manor

An estate consisting of the lord’s lands and his mansion

Convent

Building belonging to a community devoted to a religious life

Treason

Betrayal of one’s country or government

Negroes

A term used for the indigenous people of Africa south of the Sahara . It is a derogatory term not in common use any longer

Emancipation

The act of freeing