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Thermidor

ther·mi·dor

UK/ˈθɜːmɪdɔː/ US/ˈθɝmədɔɹ/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

Borrowed from French thermidor, from Ancient Greek θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”) + δῶρον (dôron, “gift”).

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