messidor Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun tenth month of the Revolutionary calendar (June and July); the month of harvest

WordNet

Mes`si`dor" noun
Etymology
F., fr. L. messis harvest.
Definitions
  1. The tenth month of the French republican calendar dating from September 22, 1792. It began June 19, and ended July 18. See VendÉmiaire.

Webster 1913