Floréal

[ flaw-rey-al ]

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noun

(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the eighth month of the year, extending from April 20 to May 19.

Floréal

/ flɔreal /

the month of flowers: the eighth month of the French revolutionary calendar, extending from April 21 to May 20

1795–1805; < French < Latin flōre ( us ) of flowers ( flōr-, stem of flōs flower + -eus adj. suffix) + French -al -al ¹

C19: ultimately from Latin flōreus of flowers, from flōs a flower

Floréal is the name adopted by the National Convention for the eighth month of the year.

On the 8th Floréal, he had made before dinner an exchange of jewellery with the witness, Aldenof.

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