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Master traitor in French history! (5)

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I believe the answer is:

marat

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'french history' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'master traitor' is the wordplay.
'master' becomes 'ma'.
'traitor' becomes 'rat' (I've seen this before).
'ma'+'rat'='MARAT'

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(Other definitions for marat that I've seen before include "Jean Paul -, assassinated French revolutionary" , "Charlotte Corday victim" , "murdered radical" , "revolutionary stabbed" , "French revolutionary killed in his bath" .)

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