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| Christmas |
the portion of the year associated with this day, often December 24 to January 6. [1/3 definitions] |
| Christmastide |
the portion of the year associated with Christmas, often December 24 to January 6. |
| class |
students who graduate in the same year. [1/8 definitions] |
| class rank |
a student's position on a list ordered by grade point average of all students in the same grade or year at a school. |
| comp2 |
(informal) a comprehensive examination, as at the end of an academic year, covering all work included in a course during that period of time. |
| comprehensive |
(often pl.) an examination covering an entire field or a whole academic year of study. [1/3 definitions] |
| congress |
(cap.) a two-year session of the U.S. House of Representatives, with the same members throughout. [1/7 definitions] |
| Covid-19 |
a serious, potentially fatal disease caused by a novel coronavirus that broke out initially in 2019 and caused a pandemic in 2020. "Co" in Covid stands for "corona," "vi" stands for "virus," and "d" stands for "disease." The number 19 refers to the year 2019. |
| crib death |
sudden infant death syndrome, the unexpected death of a seemingly healthy infant, usu. occurring within the first year of life, and usu. occurring in the infant's sleep. |
| crop |
the harvest of one or more agricultural products in a year or a season. [1/12 definitions] |
| date1 |
a specific day or point in time, usu. described by indicating the month, day, and year. [1/11 definitions] |
| 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. |
| deciduous |
of trees and shrubs, having leaves that drop off seasonally each year. (Cf. evergreen.) [1/3 definitions] |
| derby |
any of numerous horse races run every year and often restricted to three-year-old horses. [1/3 definitions] |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun crosses the earth's equator so that day and night are of equal duration worldwide, occurring in March and September. |
| evergreen |
of trees, shrubs, and the like, having leaves that remain green throughout the year. (Cf. deciduous.) [1/3 definitions] |
| 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. |
| foal |
a young horse, mule, or related animal, esp. under one year old. [1/2 definitions] |
| freshman |
a first-year student at a high school, college, or university. [2/4 definitions] |
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