- Revolutionary calendar
- nounthe calendar adopted by the first French Republic in 1793 and abandoned in 1805; dates were calculated from Sept. 22, 1792• Hypernyms: ↑solar calendar• Part Meronyms:↑Revolutionary calendar month, ↑Vendemiaire, ↑Brumaire, ↑Frimaire, ↑Nivose, ↑Pluviose, ↑Ventose, ↑Germinal, ↑Floreal, ↑Prairial, ↑Messidor, ↑Thermidor, ↑Fructidor
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the calendar of the French First Republic, adopted in 1793 and abandoned in 1805, consisting of 12 months, each of 30 days, and 5 intercalary days added at the end of the year (6 every fourth year). The months, beginning at the autumnal equinox, are Vendémiaire, Brumaire, Frimaire, Nivôse, Pluviôse, Ventôse, Germinal, Floréal, Prairial, Messidor, Thermidor, and Fructidor.* * *
Revolutionary Calendar nounThe calendar used in France from 1793 to 1805 (see ↑Vendémiaire, ↑Brumaire, ↑Frimaire, ↑Nivôse under ↑nival, ↑Pluviôse under ↑pluvial, ↑Ventôse under ↑ventose, ↑Germinal, ↑Floréal under ↑flora, ↑Prairial, ↑Messidor, ↑Thermidor and ↑Fructidor)• • •Main Entry: ↑revolution* * *
Revolutionary calendar,a calendar introduced in France October 5, 1793, which gave new names to the months. It began counting time from September 22, 1792.
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