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The frosty month
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frimaire
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Frimaire was the third month in the French Republican Calendar . The month was named after the French word frimas , which means frost . Frimaire was the third month of the autumn quarter ( mois d'automne ). It started between 21 November and 23 November. ...
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Frimaire \Fri"maire`\, n. [F., fr. frimas hoarfrost.] The third month of the French republican calendar. It commenced November 21, and ended December 20., See Vend['e]miaire .
Usage examples of frimaire.
Notwithstanding the remonstrances of the revolutionary Tribunal and the entreaties of President Phélippes-Tronjolly,[167] he signs on the 29th of Frimaire, year II.
So much that, by 1795, it is even suggested that Tristero has staged the entire French Revolution, just for an excuse to issue the Proclamation of gth Frimaire, An III, ratifying the end of the Thurn and Taxis postal monopoly in France and the Lowlands.