Thermidor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The eleventh month of the French Republican Calendar, from July 19 or 20 to August 17 or 18.
noun
  1. A counterrevolution; a coup d'état resembling the Thermidorian Reaction.

Pronunciation

/ˈθɜːmɪdɔː/ /ˈθɝmədɔɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Thermidor.wav

Word forms

Thermidor Thermidors

Etymology

Borrowed from French thermidor, from Ancient Greek θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”) + δῶρον (dôron, “gift”).

Synonyms

(obsolete) Fervidor
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