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Fervidor

[ fur-vi-dawr; French fer-vee-dawr ]
/ ˈfɜr vɪˌdɔr; French fɛr viˈdɔr /
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noun
Thermidor.
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Origin of Fervidor

<French, apparently blend of ferv(eur) fervor and (therm)idorThermidor

Words nearby Fervidor

ferv., fervency, fervent, fervently, fervid, Fervidor, fervor, fervour, Fès, fescennine, fescue
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British Dictionary definitions for Fervidor

Fervidor
/ French (fɛrvidɔr) /
noun
another name for Thermidor

Word Origin for Fervidor

probably from ferveur heat + Thermidor
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