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Prairial
/ prɛrial /
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 History and Origins
Origin of Prairial1
C18: from French prairie meadow
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Example Sentences
The law of Prairial was certainly much worse than Lettres de Cachet.
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For the decree of Prairial suppressed the formalities of law in political trials.
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My ministry dates from the 30th Prairial, the 8th of June if you prefer; we will not quarrel over words.
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On the 1st Prairial he presided over the Convention, and remained unmoved by the insults and menaces of the insurgents.
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Yet the Directory of Prairial was not devoid of a spasmodic energy, which served to throw back the invaders of France.
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