the month of heat: the eleventh month of the French revolutionary calendar, extending from July 20 to Aug 18
Also: Fervidor
Word origin
C19: from French, from Greek thermē heat + dōron gift
Thermidor in American English
(ˈθɜrməˌdɔr; French tɛʀmiˈdɔʀ)
noun
1.
the period in the French Revolution, beginning with the downfall of Robespierre (Jul 27, 1794) during which national reaction against Revolutionary excess, esp.of the Reign of Terror, shifted emphasis to moderation and the restoration of order
2.
any such period of reaction
Derived forms
Thermidorian (ˌThermiˈdorian) (ˌθʌriˈdɔriən)
adjective
Word origin
Fr, the eleventh month (Jul 19-Aug 17) of the French Revolutionary calendar < Gr thermē, heat (see warm) + dōron, gift
Examples of 'Thermidor' in a sentence
Thermidor
Silence prevailed during the crab soup, shrimp salad, and lobster Thermidor.