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Fructidor
(Fruc|ti¦dor)
Pronunciation:
/ˈfrʊktɪdɔː, fʀyktidɔʀ/
noun
the twelfth month of the French Republican calendar (1793–1805), originally running from 18 August to 16 September.
Origin:
French, from Latin
fructus
'fruit' + Greek
dōron
'gift'
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