Definitions

1. noun

A month of the French Republican calendar, equivalent to July in the Gregorian calendar.

“The storming of the Bastille occurred on 14 Thermidor, year II of the French Revolution.”

2. proper noun

A French commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

“Thermidor is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts in the French Alps.”

3. verb

To overthrow or bring down, especially a government.

“The new government was thermidorized by the opposition party in a bloodless coup.”