Chouan
noun
Chou·an
ˈshüˌän
F shwäⁿ
plural Chouans
-änz,
-äⁿ
: one of the royalist insurgents in western France during and after the French revolution
Word History
Etymology
after Jean Chouan (nickname of Jean Cottereau †1794 French revolutionary, one of the leaders), from French dialect chouan owl, alteration of Middle French javan, from Late Latin cavannus, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh cwan owl, Breton kaouenn
- get off on something
- get off on the right foot
- get off on the wrong foot
- get off one's ass
- get off one's butt
- get off one's chest
- get off scot-free
- get off someone's case
- get off the ground
- get off to a bad start
- get off to a good start
- get off to a good/bad start
- get off with
- get off with (someone)
- get off with someone
- get on
- get on (to)
- get on for
- get on for (something)
- get on for something
- get on his bad side
- get on one's nerves
- get on someone's case
- get on someone's nerves
- get on someone's wick