THERMIDORIAN


Meaning of THERMIDORIAN in English

/therr'mi dawr"ee euhn, -dohr"-/ , n.

1. a member of the French moderate group who participated in the downfall of Robespierre and his followers on the 9th Thermidor (July 27th), 1794.

2. a supporter of the reactionary movement following this coup d'état.

Also, Thermidorean .

[ 1820-30; thermidorien. See THERMIDOR, -IAN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .