Thermidor

[ thur-mi-dawr; French 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.

Thermidor

/ tɛrmidɔr /

noun

1. the month of heat: the eleventh month of the French revolutionary calendar, extending from July 20 to Aug 18 AlsoFervidor

Word History and Origins

Origin of Thermidor¹

1820–30; < French < Greek thérm ( ē ) heat + dôr ( on ) gift; -i-

Word History and Origins

Origin of Thermidor¹

C19: from French, from Greek thermē heat + dōron gift

Example Sentences

You are an artist, things are going your way, and it is 9 Thermidor, Year Two — or July 27, 1794, before your fellow revolutionaries changed the calendar.

From New York Times

In Iceland, passengers on the Viking Sky consoled themselves with meals of lobster Thermidor and Dover sole after similarly being turned away from nearly every port they intended to visit.

From Seattle Times

And for the authors of the cockroach application — Jason Li, Melissa Thermidor, and Amanda Hickman — that includes the aftermath of a nuclear war.

From The Verge

Over the years, she expanded the menu to include lobster Thermidor and shrimp Newburg and other dishes that were all but nonexistent on the menus of black-owned restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times

It's set to be released in October and will include Snoop's favourite recipes, including Lobster Thermidor and of course gin and juice.

From BBC