prairial

Speech parts

1. prairial - Noun

2. Prairial - Proper noun

Meaning

The ninth month of the French Republican calendar, which dated from September 22, 1792. It began May, 20, and ended June 18. See Vendemiaire.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

brumaire fructidor

Hypernyms

Revolutionary calendar month

Anagrams

riparial

Examples

Babeuf and Darthé were guillotined the next day at Vendôme, Prairial 8 (27 May 1797), without appeal. Source: Internet

On Prairial 7 (26 May 1797) Babeuf and Darthé were condemned to death; some of the prisoners, including Buonarroti, were deported ; the rest, including Vadier and his fellow-conventionals, were acquitted. Source: Internet

They had, between them, made the Law of 22 Prairial one of the charges against him, so that, after his fall, to advocate terror would be seen as adopting the policy of a convicted enemy of the republic, putting the advocate's own head at risk. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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