THERMIDOR

Thermidor

(noun) eleventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (July and August); the month of heat

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Thermidor (plural Thermidors)

(historical) The eleventh month of the French Republican Calendar, from July 19 or 20 to August 17 or 18.

Synonym: (obsolete) Fervidor

Noun

Thermidor (plural Thermidors)

A counterrevolution; a coup d'Ă©tat resembling the Thermidorian Reaction.

Source: Wiktionary


Ther`mi`dor", n. Etym: [F., fr. Gr.

Definition: The eleventh month of the French republican calendar, -- commencing July 19, and ending August 17. See the Note under Vendémiaire.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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