Month
1Month — (m[u^]nth), n. [OE. month, moneth, AS. m[=o]n[eth], m[=o]na[eth]; akin to m[=o]na moon, and to D. maand month, G. monat, OHG. m[=a]n[=o]d, Icel. m[=a]nu[eth]r, m[=a]na[eth]r, Goth. m[=e]n[=o][thorn]s. [root]272. See {Moon}.] One of the twelve… …
2Month — For the Egyptian hawk god, see Monthu. A month is a unit of time, used with calendars, which was first used and invented in Mesopotamia, as a natural period related to the motion of the Moon; month and Moon are cognates. The traditional concept… …
3month — noun (plural months) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mōnath; akin to Old High German mānōd month, Old English mōna moon Date: before 12th century 1. a measure of time corresponding nearly to the period of the moon s revolution and… …
4month — Sidereal Si*de re*al, a. [L. sidereus, from sidus, sideris, a constellation, a star. Cf. {Sideral}, {Consider}, {Desire}.] 1. Relating to the stars; starry; astral; as, sidereal astronomy. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) Measuring by the apparent… …
5Month of Hathor — Hathor (Coptic: Ϩⲁⲑⲱⲣ[pronunciation?]), also known as Hatour, is the third month of the Coptic calendar. It lies between November 10 and December 9 of the Gregorian calendar. The month of Hathor is also the third month of the Season of Akhet… …
6Month of Tobi — Tobi (Coptic: Ⲧⲱⲃⲓ[pronunciation?]), also known as Touba, is the fifth month of the Coptic calendar. It lies between January 9 and February 7 of the Gregorian calendar. The month of Tobi is also the first month of the Season of Proyet (Growth and …
7Month's Mind — A Month s Mind is a requiem mass celebrated about one month after a person s death, in memory of the deceased. [1] In medieval and later England, it was a service and feast held one month after the death of anyone in his or her memory. Bede… …
8month of Sundays — {n. phr.}, informal A very long time. Used for emphasis after for or in and usually with a negative verb. * /I have not had devil s food cake in a month of Sundays./ * /When he got her first letter, he felt that he had not heard from her for a… …
9month of Sundays — {n. phr.}, informal A very long time. Used for emphasis after for or in and usually with a negative verb. * /I have not had devil s food cake in a month of Sundays./ * /When he got her first letter, he felt that he had not heard from her for a… …
10Month of consecution — Consecution Con se*cu tion, n. [L. consecutio. See {Consequent}.] 1. A following, or sequel; actual or logical dependence. Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] 2. A succession or series of any kind. [Obs.] Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] {Month of… …
