December

[ dih-sem-ber ]

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noun

the twelfth month of the year, containing 31 days. : Dec.

December

/ ��ɪˈ��ɛ��ə /

noun

the twelfth and last month of the year, consisting of 31 days

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Word History and Origins

Origin of December¹

before 1000; Middle English decembre < Old French < Latin december (stem decembr- ) the tenth month of the early Roman year, apparently < *dec ( em ) -membri-, equivalent to decem ten + *-membri- < mens- month + -ri- suffix (with -sr- > -br- and assimilation of nasal)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of December¹

C13: from Old French decembre, from Latin december the tenth month (the Roman year originally began with March), from decem ten

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Romanians are returning to the polls this weekend, following the unprecedented cancellation of presidential elections last December which fuelled protests and nationwide turmoil.

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Many speakers at the rally pointed to a union-led study last December that found the county spent billions on private firms, in what amounted to a “taxpayer-to-private-sector-pipeline.”

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The outgoing government declared a state of emergency in December, which stayed in force for 105 days.

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The Panthers retired Johnson's number 47 jersey following a ceremony before their game with Fife Flyers in December 2024.

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In December, he said he "ceased all contact" with Yang Tengbo, who led the Chinese arm of Pitch@Palace, after receiving advice from the UK government which alleged that he was a spy.

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