december

Meanings

• noun

  The last month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars.

  - "December is the month when we celebrate Christmas."
  - "I was born in the month of December."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with december
heave , grieve , believe , chieftain , receive

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Variants

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December , Decembers

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'decem', meaning ten, as it was originally the tenth month in the Roman calendar.

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Trivia

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1. December was the name of a Roman goddess of threshold and doorways.

2. The word 'December' is also used in astronomy to refer to the last month of a year in the astronomical calendar.

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Related Concepts

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1. winter solstice: The shortest day and longest night of the year, marking the beginning of winter.

2. Christmas: A religious and cultural holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.

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Culture

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December is associated with the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It is also the month when many holidays and celebrations take place, including Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's Eve.

How to Memorize "december"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a calendar with December highlighted.

2. associate
   

   - Associate December with winter and holiday celebrations.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Deck the halls' to remember that December is the month for holiday decorations.

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