First Known Use: 13th century
Dictionary
1calendar
noun cal·en·dar \ˈka-lən-dər\
: a document, chart, etc., that shows the days, weeks, and months of a year
: a list or schedule of events or activities that occur at different times throughout the year
: a particular system for organizing the days of the year by month
Full Definition of CALENDAR
1
: a system for fixing the beginning, length, and divisions of the civil year and arranging days and longer divisions of time (as weeks and months) in a definite order — see month table
2
: a tabular register of days according to a system usually covering one year and referring the days of each month to the days of the week
3
: an orderly list: as a : a list of cases to be tried in court b : a list of bills or other items reported out of committee for consideration by a legislative assembly c : a list or schedule of planned events or activities giving dates and details
4
British : a university catalog
See calendar defined for English-language learners
See calendar defined for kids
ADVERTISEMENT
Origin of CALENDAR
Middle English calender, from Anglo-French or Medieval Latin; Anglo-French kalender, from Medieval Latin kalendarium, from Latin, moneylender's account book, from kalendae calends
Other Calendar Terms
2calendar
verb
calendaredcalendar·ing \-d(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of CALENDAR
transitive verb
: to enter in a calendar
First Known Use of CALENDAR
15th century
CALENDAR Defined for Kids
calendar
noun cal·en·dar \ˈka-lən-dər\
Definition of CALENDAR for Kids
1
: a chart showing the days, weeks, and months of the year
2
: a schedule of planned events or activities <the town's recreation calendar>
Learn More About CALENDAR
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: calendar artPrevious Word in the Dictionary: calendaAll Words Near: calendar
ADVERTISEMENT
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up calendar? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).