PLUVIOSE

Pluviose

(noun) fifth month of the Revolutionary calendar (January and February); the rainy month

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

pluviose (comparative more pluviose, superlative most pluviose)

(rare) Characterized by heavy rainfall; rainy.

Synonyms

• pluvious

Source: Wiktionary


Plu`vi`Ă´se", n. Etym: [F. See Pluvious.]

Definition: The fifth month of the French republican calendar adopted in 1793. It began January 20, and ended February 18. See Vendémiaire.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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