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| Adar |
the sixth month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late February through early March in the Gregorian calendar. |
| almanac |
an annually published calendar, traditionally used by farmers, that predicts weather and times of celestial events such as lunar phases, sunrises and sunsets, and the like, and lists other useful data. [1/3 definitions] |
| Apr. |
abbreviation of "April," the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty days. |
| April |
the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty days. |
| Aug. |
abbreviation of "August," the eighth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty-one days. |
| August |
the eighth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty-one days. |
| Av |
the eleventh month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late July through early August in the Gregorian calendar. |
| birthday |
the calendar day and month of one's birth, which is often celebrated as it occurs every year, or the day of the inception of something such as a nation. |
| calendar |
to enter on a calendar. [1/4 definitions] |
| calends |
(usu. used with a pl. verb) in the ancient Roman calendar, the first day of any month. |
| Dec. |
abbreviation of "December," the twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty-one days. |
| December |
the twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty-one days. |
| docket |
to enter into a court calendar or book of proceedings. [1/7 definitions] |
| Elul |
the twelfth and last month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late August through early September in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Feb. |
abbreviation of "February," the second month of the Gregorian calendar year, usu. having twenty-eight days, but having one additional day every leap, or fourth, year. |
| February |
the second month of the Gregorian calendar year, usu. having twenty-eight days, but having one additional day every leap, or fourth, year. |
| Gregorian calendar |
the calendar introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582, succeeding the Julian calendar, and presently in use in most of the world. |
| Hebrew calendar |
see "Jewish calendar." |
| Heshvan |
the second month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late October through early November in the Gregorian calendar. |
| High Holidays |
in the Jewish calendar, the period including Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. |
| ides |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) in the ancient Roman calendar, the fifteenth day of the months March, May, July, and October, and the thirteenth day of all other months. |
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