thermidor
IPA: θˈɝmɪdɔr
Root Word: Thermidor
noun
- (historical) The eleventh month of the French Republican Calendar, from July 19 or 20 to August 17 or 18.
- A counterrevolution; a coup d'état resembling the Thermidorian Reaction.
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Examples of "thermidor" in Sentences
- Or is it a reaction to a Thermidor reaction that you mean ...
- Thermidor represents the final throes of the Reign of Terror.
- In 1795 he received a gratuity of 2000 francs from the Thermidor Convention.
- One hit was all it took as the impact conked Thermidor II out on first contact.
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