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Floréal

[ flaw-rey-al ]

noun

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


Floréal

/ flɔreal /

noun

  1. the month of flowers: the eighth month of the French revolutionary calendar, extending from April 21 to May 20
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Floréal1

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

Origin of Floréal1

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

Based in Austin, Texas, where she trains under coach Edrick Floreal alongside Asher-Smith, Alfred reached the final in both the 100m and 200m at the 2023 World Championships - finishing fifth and fourth respectively.

From BBC

“Across Antofagasta’s history, the struggle for access to water is the one constant,” says 92-year-old historian Floreal Recabarren at a city centre café, rapping his cane impatiently on the cobbles.

“No winner has ever come up to you saying, ‘We need to work on this,’” her coach, Edrick Floréal said.

So Floreal gave her a list of little things to accomplish and she’d call him with updates:

“No winner has ever come up to you saying, ‘We need to work on this,'” her coach, Edrick Floréal said.

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