Revolutionary calendar month
- noun
- Archaic
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mes del calendario revolucionario
- The Revolutionary calendar month of Germinal corresponds to March in the Gregorian calendar.
Examples
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Each Revolutionary calendar month had exactly thirty days, making the year easy to subdivide.
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The Revolutionary calendar month known as Frimaire came during the winter, reflecting the harsh weather conditions of the season.
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Historians often refer to events by their Revolutionary calendar month to keep track of the tumultuous period.
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The French abandoned the Revolutionary calendar month system after Napoleon came to power.
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Each Revolutionary calendar month had a unique name and significance.
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Each Revolutionary calendar month had exactly thirty days, making it easier for the French to organize their agricultural activities.
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Historians often refer to the Revolutionary calendar month to help explain the events during the French Revolution.
Synonyms
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A period from the first to the last day of a named month
Surface Forms
Morphology
revolutionary + calendar + month
The phrase is compositional: 'revolutionary' (relating to a revolution) modifies 'calendar' (a system of months), and 'month' names a time span, so a B1 learner who knows the words can infer it denotes a month in a revolutionary calendar. The structure follows standard adjective+noun+noun composition without idiomatic shift, so the meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Revolutionary calendar month comes from a new calendar used in France during the French Revolution. Each month had exactly thirty days and a nature name like 'Harvest' or 'Fog', so the phrase means one of those special months from that time.