Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The fourth month of the French revolutionary calendar, beginning (in 1793–4) December 21st and ending January 19th.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The fourth month of the French republican calendar [1792-1806]. It commenced December 21, and ended January 19. See
vendémiaire .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun fourth month of the Revolutionary calendar (December and January); the snowy month
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Examples
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The official, who asked not to be named because he was not authorized to speak to the media, pointed to the French frigate Nivose, which is part of the EU mission.
The Monitor : 2009
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This is the third time "Nivose" has been able to capture alleged pirates.
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This is the third time "Nivose" has been able to capture alleged pirates.
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The French warship "Nivose" has captured 11 pirates near the Somalia cost.
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The French warship "Nivose" captured again Sunday alleged Somalia pirates.
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The French warship "Nivose" captured again Sunday alleged Somalia pirates.
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Associated Press A French Commando escorts one of 11 suspected pirates from the French naval frigate the Nivose on April 22, 2009.
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Guillaumot, Directeur de la manufacture nationale des Gobelins, au Ministre de l'Intérieurà Paris le 6 Nivose, an 3.
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And of all that fair land of France, whose beauty is so bright and bravery is so famous, there is no spot greener or fairer than that one over which our travellers wended, and which stretches between the good towns of Vendemiaire and Nivose.
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And of all that fair land of France, whose beauty is so bright and bravery is so famous, there is no spot greener or fairer than that one over which our travellers wended, and which stretches between the good towns of Vendemiaire and Nivose.
Burlesques 2006
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