Messidor

[ me-see-dawr ]

noun
  1. (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the tenth month of the year, extending from June 19 to July 18.

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British Dictionary definitions for Messidor

Messidor

/ French (mesidɔr) /


noun
  1. the month of harvest: the tenth month of the French revolutionary calendar, extending from June 20 to July 19

Origin of Messidor

1
C19: from French, from Latin messis harvest + Greek dōron gift

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