Prairial

/ prɛrial /

noun

1. the month of meadows: the ninth month of the French Revolutionary calendar, extending from May 21 to June 19

Word History and Origins

Origin of Prairial¹

C18: from French prairie meadow

Example Sentences

Their heretical names would be changed from the revolutionary names their dead parents had given them: Passionaria, Luxemburg, Prairial, Germinal, Danton, St Just.

From The Guardian

Two days after the festival his friend Couthon presented the crowning law of the Terror, known as the Law of 22 Prairial.

From Project Gutenberg

Another name presents itself to the memory, namely, that of Boissy d’Anglas, immortalized for the heroism he showed as president of the National Convention, the 1st Prairial, year II.

From Project Gutenberg

The law of Prairial threatened particularly the Terrorists; its effect would soon have extended to the other parties.

From Project Gutenberg

The law of Prairial was certainly much worse than Lettres de Cachet.

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