Used in a Sentence

thermidor

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for thermidor.

Editorial note

Suddenly, Thermidor for fifty was transformed into Thermidor for two hundred.

Examples18
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A counterrevolution; a coup d'état resembling the Thermidorian Reaction.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of thermidor gathered in one view.

noun

A counterrevolution; a coup d'état resembling the Thermidorian Reaction.

noun

(historical) The eleventh month of the French Republican Calendar, from July 19 or 20 to August 17 or 18.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for thermidor.

noun

A counterrevolution; a coup d'état resembling the Thermidorian Reaction.

noun

(historical) The eleventh month of the French Republican Calendar, from July 19 or 20 to August 17 or 18.

Example sentences

1

Suddenly, Thermidor for fifty was transformed into Thermidor for two hundred.

2

Even more fun fact: 9 Thermidor Year II is also when Robespierre was ousted and his reign of terror ceased.

3

The Terror ended with Robespierre's arrest on 9 Thermidor and his execution on the day after.

4

It's their subjective opinions of you (marked with grades) that literally decide if you eat lobster thermidor or if you eat raman through your life.

5

I more or less diagree with you, but the comment was lovely, and for some reason I find myself craving lobster thermidor.

6

If it is a recipe that we must follow to get a higher birthrate, then it is not stir-fry but rather lobster thermidor.

7

A modern Robespierre might know that his Thermidor is coming, but if you push him far enough, he might grow to believe that price is a bargain.

8

I didn’t have easy access to an encylopedia (or the Internet) in the early nineties so Thermidor was the only month I knew for a long time.

9

My wife picked up a used thermidor this last summer and it beats any kettle we’ve had in the USA so far by at least a minute.

10

I know MDs who feel the same way but whose agency is very limited by this opioid Thermidor -- both in acting and speaking on the issue.

11

I think it's like beef wellington or lobster thermidor.

12

> It's their subjective opinions of you (marked with grades) that literally decide if you eat lobster thermidor or if you eat raman through your life.

Quote examples

1

For innocence never trembles before public vigilance." Maximilien Robespierre, July 26 (8 Thermidor), 1794 (translated - the original would be in French).

2

That may be true for other months, but "therme" is Greek for heat and Thermidor would be the hottest month of the calendar.

3

"Thermidor" as well as the other months on the Republican Calendar don't have any root word.

4

That's why events in French revolutionary history referred to by dates such as "the 18th of Brumaire" and "the 9th of Thermidor." 1.

Proper noun examples

1

The French revolution had its blood-soaked Terror and Thermidor, lead to the Napoleonic wars in which many perished, etc.

2

In the second case, even in the case of a parliamentary coup like the 9th of Thermidor, the most important thing is to act fast.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use thermidor in a sentence?

Suddenly, Thermidor for fifty was transformed into Thermidor for two hundred.

What does thermidor mean?

A counterrevolution; a coup d'état resembling the Thermidorian Reaction.

What part of speech is thermidor?

thermidor is commonly used as noun.