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- [thur-mi-dawr; French ter-mee-dawr]
- /ˈθɜr mɪˌdɔr; French tɛr miˈdɔr/
- /θˈɜːmɪdˌɔː/
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- [thur-mi-dawr; French ter-mee-dawr]
- /ˈθɜr mɪˌdɔr; French tɛr miˈdɔr/
Definitions of thermidor word
- noun thermidor Also called Fervidor. (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the 11th month of the year, extending from July 19 to August 17. 1
- noun thermidor (sometimes lowercase) lobster thermidor. 1
- noun thermidor the month of heat: the eleventh month of the French revolutionary calendar, extending from July 20 to Aug 18 0
- noun thermidor the period in the French Revolution, beginning with the downfall of Robespierre (Jul 27, 1794) during which national reaction against Revolutionary excess, esp. of the Reign of Terror, shifted emphasis to moderation and the restoration of order 0
- noun thermidor any such period of reaction 0
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Origin of thermidor
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < French < Greek thérm(ē) heat + dôr(on) gift; cf. -i-
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Parts of speech for Thermidor
noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thermidor popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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