Prairial
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Prairial
C18: from French prairie meadow
Example Sentences
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For the decree of Prairial suppressed the formalities of law in political trials.
From Lectures on the French Revolution by John Neville Figgis
The law of Prairial threatened particularly the Terrorists; its effect would soon have extended to the other parties.
From The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution by Eug?ne Sue
The number of persons put to death by the Revolutionary Tribunal before the Law of Prairial had been comparatively moderate.
From Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3) Essay 1: Robespierre by John Morley
There are moments when such a readiness may be leniently judged, but Prairial of 1794 was not one of them either in France or in England.
From Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3) Essay 1: Robespierre by John Morley
But on Prairial 20, the world is in holiday clothes in the Jardin National.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History by Sir John Alexander Hammerton
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