Fructidorian
Fructidorian noun: a member or supporter of the group which took power in the coup d'état during the month of Fructidor 1797.
Noun
Fructidorian (plural Fructidorians)
- A member or supporter of the group which took power in the coup d'état during the month of Fructidor 1797.
- Having stepped outside the charmed circle of constitutionality, moreover, the Fructidorians found it difficult to step back in, especially as it was soon apparent that they had far from depleted the strength of royalist opinion in the country as a whole.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 517
Adjective
Fructidorian (comparative more Fructidorian, superlative most Fructidorian)
- Of or relating to that coup d'état.
Forms of Fructidorian
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Fructidorians |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Fructidorian |
| superlative | most Fructidorian |
Origin of Fructidorian
From Fructidor + -ian, calque of French fructidorien.
Questions about Fructidorian
- What does Fructidorian mean?
- Fructidorian means a member or supporter of the group which took power in the coup d'état during the month of Fructidor 1797.
- What part of speech is Fructidorian?
- Fructidorian can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of Fructidorian?
- The plural of Fructidorian is Fructidorians.
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