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fervidor

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Fer⋅vi⋅dor

[fur-vi-dawr; Fr. fer-vee-dawr]
–noun
Thermidor.

Origin:
< F, appar. b. ferv(eur) fervor and (therm)idor Thermidor

Ther⋅mi⋅dor

[thur-mi-dawr; Fr. ter-mee-dawr]
–noun
1. Also called Fervidor. (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the 11th month of the year, extending from July 19 to August 17.
2. (sometimes lowercase) lobster Thermidor.

Origin:
1820–30; < F < Gk thérm(ē) heat + dôr(on) gift; cf. -i-
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