Thermidorian

Thermidorian
/therr'mi dawr"ee euhn, -dohr"-/, n.
1. a member of the French moderate group who participated in the downfall of Robespierre and his followers on the 9th Thermidor (July 27th), 1794.
2. a supporter of the reactionary movement following this coup d'état.
Also, Thermidorean.
[1820-30; < F thermidorien. See THERMIDOR, -IAN]

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