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| autumn |
the season of the year between summer and winter, in the northern hemisphere continuing from the September equinox to the December solstice; fall. |
| Boston Tea Party |
a protest by colonial Americans against the British tax on imported tea in which colonists disguised as Indians boarded ships in Boston Harbor and dumped several hundred chests of tea overboard on the night of December 16, 1773. |
| Boxing Day |
December 26, a holiday in the UK and other Commonwealth countries, publicly observed on the first weekday after Christmas. |
| calendar year |
the period of time that begins on January 1 and ends on December 31. (Cf. fiscal year.) |
| Capricorn |
the tenth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about December 22. [2/3 definitions] |
| Christmas |
December 25, celebrated in Christianity as the birth date of Jesus Christ. [2/3 definitions] |
| Christmastide |
the portion of the year associated with Christmas, often December 24 to January 6. |
| Dec. |
abbreviation of "December," the twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty-one days. |
| Kislev |
the third month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late November through early December in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Kwanzaa |
an African-American festival, celebrating family, community, and culture, held from December 26 to January 1. |
| New Year's Eve |
the evening of December 31, usu. marked by celebrations of the new year. |
| Sagittarius |
a person born under this sign, between November 21 and December 21. [1/3 definitions] |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| Tevet |
the fourth month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late December through early January in the Gregorian calendar. |
| winter |
the season of the year that is the lowest in temperature and occurs between the autumn and spring seasons. In the northern hemisphere, winter begins with the December solstice and ends at the March equinox. In the Southern hemisphere, winter begins at the summer solstice in June and ends with the autumnal equinox in September. [1/10 definitions] |
| winter solstice |
in the Northern Hemisphere, the day, usu. December 21, on which the period from sunrise to sunset is shortest. |
| year |
a unit of time equal to 365 days or, every fourth year, 366 days, reckoned in the Gregorian calendar from January through December; twelve months. (abbr.: yr.) [1/5 definitions] |
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