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Thermidor

Syllabification: (Ther·mi·dor)
Pronunciation: /ˈTHərmiˌdôr/
Definition of Thermidor

noun

  • the eleventh month of the French Republican calendar (1793–1805), originally running from July 19 to August 17.
  • a reaction of moderates following a revolution, such as that which occurred in Paris on 9 Thermidor (July 27) 1794 and resulted in the fall of Robespierre.

Derivatives

Thermidorian

adjective

Origin:

French, from Greek thermē 'heat' + dōron 'gift'

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