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cal·ends also kal·ends  (klndz, klndz)
n. pl. calends also kalends
The day of the new moon and the first day of the month in the ancient Roman calendar.
[Middle English kalendes, from Latin kalendae; see kel-2 in Indo-European roots.]
ca·lendal (k-lndl) adj.
calends, kalends [ˈkælɪndz]
pl n
(Historical Terms) the first day of each month in the ancient Roman calendar
[from Latin kalendae; related to Latin calāre to proclaim]
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