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| anymore |
(regional) nowadays; these days. [1/2 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. |
| bender |
(slang) an extended period of drinking or drug use, usu. lasting two or more days. [1/2 definitions] |
| bris |
the Jewish practice of circumcising boys eight days after birth; Brith; Brith Milah |
| Brith Milah |
(Hebrew) the Jewish practice of circumcising boys eight days after birth; Brith; Berith. |
| calendar |
a chart of the days, weeks, and months of one or more years. [1/4 definitions] |
| camp meeting |
a religious gathering, usu. held over several days, taking place either outdoors or inside a tent. |
| collation |
a small meal, esp. one allowed on days of fasting in certain Christian denominations. [1/2 definitions] |
| colostrum |
the yellowish milk secreted by a female mammal in the first few days after the birth of young, that is esp. rich in immune factors and protein. |
| day after day |
on each day for a certain period of days. |
| day in, day out |
every day without change; continuously over an indefinite number of days. |
| Dec. |
abbreviation of "December," the twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty-one days. |
| decathlon |
an athletic contest in which each participant competes in ten different track and field events over a period of two days. |
| December |
the twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty-one days. |
| Deuteronomy |
the fifth book of the Old Testament, which contains a restatement and exposition of the laws of Moses, his addresses to the Israelites, and an account of his last days. |
| dog days |
the hot, humid days of July and August, when the Dog Star, Sirius, rises and sets with the sun. |
| fair2 |
a gathering at which farm animals and farm produce are judged, usu. held over several days and including games and amusements. [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. |
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