Prairial

/ French (prɛrial) /

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noun

the month of meadows: the ninth month of the French Revolutionary calendar, extending from May 21 to June 19

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Word Origin for Prairial

C18: from French prairie meadow

Words nearby Prairial

Prague School, Prague Spring, Praha, prahu, Praia, Prairial, prairie, prairie breaker, prairie button snakeroot, prairie chicken, prairie clover

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How to use Prairial in a sentence

The law of Prairial was certainly much worse than Lettres de Cachet.
Freedom Through Disobedience|C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das
For the decree of Prairial suppressed the formalities of law in political trials.
Lectures on the French Revolution|John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
My ministry dates from the 30th Prairial, the 8th of June if you prefer; we will not quarrel over words.
The Companions of Jehu|Alexandre Dumas, pre
On the 1st Prairial he presided over the Convention, and remained unmoved by the insults and menaces of the insurgents.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2|Various

Yet the Directory of Prairial was not devoid of a spasmodic energy, which served to throw back the invaders of France.
The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)|John Holland Rose