Floreal
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- noun
- Archaic
- I'm hoping you can go a little bit further," Floreal said in a message to supporters of the program Friday.
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First, new track and field head coach Edrick Floreal was introduced in a press conference last month, fresh from coaching athletes in London during the Olympics.
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The facility was unveiled to the public last Friday by Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart and Floreal.
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Both Barnhart and Floreal credited retired track and field head coach Don Weber with the hard work in pushing for a new outdoor facility and ensuring that a new track would be here well after he retired.
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According to Floreal, Weber has built and insulated the basement; Floreal's job is to build the rest of the house and, as he said, "If we're lucky, we'll build an attic."
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According to Floreal, Weber has built and insulated the basement; Floreal's job is to build the rest of the house and, as he said, "If we're lucky, we'll build an attic."
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Immediately, Floreal might struggle to fill the attic, as the men's track team finished 7th in the SEC Outdoor Championships in the spring and the women's team placed 12th out of 12.
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The month of Floreal signifies a time when flowers blossom in spring.
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Many festivals in France celebrate the arrival of spring during Floreal, highlighting the beauty of blooming flowers.
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Floreal represents a time of renewal, as gardens and parks are filled with colorful blossoms in this eighth month.
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Etymology
Floreal comes from the Latin root flor- meaning 'flower' and is like the English word floral. It was the name given in the French Revolutionary calendar to the spring month full of flowers, so Floreal means the 'month of flowers'.