Vendémiaire
[ vahn-dey-myer ]
/ vɑ̃ deɪˈmyɛr /
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noun
(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the first month of the year, extending from September 22 to October 21.
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Vendémiaire
/ French (vɑ̃demjɛr) /
noun
the month of the grape harvest: the first month of the French Revolutionary calendar, extending from Sept 23 to Oct 22
Word Origin for Vendémiaire
C18: from French, from Latin vindēmia vintage, from vīnum wine + dēmere to take away
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