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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. fourth month of the Revolutionary calendar (December and January); the snowy month; 



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Nivose \Ni`vose"\, n. [F., fr. L. nix. nivis, snow.]
   The fourth month of the French republican calendar
   [1792-1806]. It commenced December 21, and ended January 19.
   See Vend['e]miaire.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Nivose
    n 1: fourth month of the Revolutionary calendar (December and
         January); the snowy month