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De·cem·ber
(dĭ-sĕm′bər)n.
The 12th month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. See Table at calendar.
[Middle English decembre, from Old French, from Latin December, the tenth month of the Roman year, probably from *decemmembris, from *decem-mēnsris : decem, ten; see dekm̥ in Indo-European roots + mēnsis, month; see menses.]
December
(dɪˈsɛmbə)n
the twelfth and last month of the year, consisting of 31 days
[C13: from Old French decembre, from Latin december the tenth month (the Roman year originally began with March), from decem ten]
De•cem•ber
(dɪˈsɛm bər)n.
the 12th month of the year, containing 31 days. Abbr.: Dec.
[before 1000; Middle English decembre < Old French < Latin december (s. decembr-) the tenth month of the early Roman year, <decem ten + *-membri- <mens- month + -ri- suffix]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() Gregorian calendar, New Style calendar - the solar calendar now in general use, introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressing 10 days, making Oct 5 be called Oct 15, and providing that only centenary years divisible by 400 should be leap years; it was adopted by Great Britain and the American colonies in 1752 December 31, New Year's Eve - the last day of the year Christmas Day, Dec 25, Xmas, Christmas - a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland Christmas, Christmastide, Christmastime, Noel, Yule, Yuletide - period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 Gregorian calendar month - a month in the Gregorian calendar mid-December - the middle part of December |
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Desember
دِيسِمْبَرشَهْر كانون أوِّل
декември
desembre
prosinec
december
DezemberJulmond
decembro
detsember
دسامبر
joulukuu
दिसम्बर
prosinac
december
Desember
desember
十二月
12월십이월
december
gruodis
decembris
decembrie
december
december
децембар
december
เดือนธันวาคม
aralıkKanuni Evvel
грудень
tháng mườitháng Mười Hai
December
(diˈsembə) noun the twelfth month of the year, the month following November.