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Thermidorian

Variant of Thermidor

noun

  1. the period in the French Revolution, beginning with the downfall of Robespierre (Jul 27, 1794) during which national reaction against Revolutionary excess, esp. of the Reign of Terror, shifted emphasis to moderation and the restoration of order
  2. any such period of reaction

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