Frimaire

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noun

(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the third month of the year, extending from November 21 to December 20.

Frimaire

/ frimɛr /

noun

the frosty month: the third month of the French Revolutionary calendar, extending from Nov 22 to Dec 21

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Frimaire¹

1830–40; < French, equivalent to frim ( as ) hoarfrost, derivative of Old French frim (< Germanic; compare Old English hrim rime ² ) + -aire -ary

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Frimaire¹

C19: from French, from frimas hoarfrost, from Old French frim , of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse hrīm rime ¹

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