First Known Use: before 12th century
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month
noun \ˈmən(t)th\
: any one of the 12 parts into which the year is divided
: a period of time that lasts about four weeks or 30 days
months : a long period of time that is less than a year
plural months \ˈmən(t)s, ˈmən(t)ths\
Full Definition of MONTH
1
: a measure of time corresponding nearly to the period of the moon's revolution and amounting to approximately 4 weeks or 30 days or 1⁄12 of a year
2
plural : an indefinite usually extended period of time <he has been gone for months>
3
: one ninth of the typical duration of human pregnancy <she was in her eighth month>
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Origin of MONTH
Middle English, from Old English mōnath; akin to Old High German mānōd month, Old English mōna moon
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month
noun \ˈmənth\
Definition of MONTH for Kids
: one of the twelve parts into which the year is divided
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