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Revolutionary calendar month

/ˌˈrɛvəˌˈluʃəˈnɛri ˌkæləndər mənθ/
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Definitions of Revolutionary calendar month
  1. noun
    a month in the Revolutionary calendar
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    types:
    Vendemiaire
    first month of the Revolutionary calendar (September and October); the month of the grape harvest
    Brumaire
    second month of the Revolutionary calendar (October and November); the month of mist
    Frimaire
    third month of the Revolutionary calendar (November and December); the frosty month
    Nivose
    fourth month of the Revolutionary calendar (December and January); the snowy month
    Pluviose
    fifth month of the Revolutionary calendar (January and February); the rainy month
    Ventose
    sixth month of the Revolutionary calendar (February and March); the windy month
    Germinal
    seventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (March and April); the month of buds
    Floreal
    eighth month of the Revolutionary calendar (April and May); the month of flowers
    Prairial
    ninth month of the Revolutionary calendar (May and June); the month of meadows
    Messidor
    tenth month of the Revolutionary calendar (June and July); the month of harvest
    Thermidor
    eleventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (July and August); the month of heat
    Fructidor
    twelfth month of the Revolutionary calendar (August and September); the month of fruit
    type of:
    calendar month, month
    one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
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