Thermidor
Americannoun
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Also called Fervidor. (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the 11th month of the year, extending from July 19 to August 17.
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(sometimes lowercase) lobster thermidor.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Thermidor
1820–30; < French < Greek thérm ( ē ) heat + dôr ( on ) gift; cf. -i-
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He doesn’t relate to the historicist’s patient conviction that an Iranian Thermidor lies ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
In Iceland, passengers on the Viking Sky consoled themselves with meals of lobster Thermidor and Dover sole after similarly being turned away from nearly every port they intended to visit.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2021
“This country has nothing to offer,” said 36-year-old Thermidor Joam.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 10, 2021
And for the authors of the cockroach application — Jason Li, Melissa Thermidor, and Amanda Hickman — that includes the aftermath of a nuclear war.
From The Verge ● Nov. 25, 2020
Yes, I quitted the service of that rascal Coudert," said Prevôt, "right after the Tenth Thermidor, and entered the army where I've been ever since, and have seen some action, I can tell you!
From When a Cobbler Ruled a King by Augusta Huiell Seaman
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