Definition
Definition of December - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
calendartwelfth month of the Gregorian calendar
- She always decorates her house in early December..
2.
metaphorRare final stage or part of somethingRare
- The project is in its December, nearing completion..
Expressions with December
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the middle part of December
The festival is celebrated in mid-December.
romantic relationship during the winter season
Their December romance blossomed during the snowy holidays.
woman marrying in December
She was a beautiful December bride with a winter theme.
Origin of December
Latin, decem (ten)
Terms with December included in their meaning
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abr: December
twelfth month of the year in the calendar
date system
twelve-month span from January 1 to December 31, Gregorian standard
astronomy
the winter solstice around December 21st or 22nd
astrology
ninth sign of the zodiac from November 22 to December 21
Gregorian calendar
year from January 1 to December 31
astrology
the tenth zodiac sign from December 22 to January 19
months before Christmas
months from September to December, often linked to Christmas in the Philippines
December graduate
student who graduates in December
abr: December
twelfth month of the year
astronomy
meteor from a meteor shower visible in December
Christianity
december 28 commemorating Herod's massacre of Bethlehem's children
Christianity
December 28 commemorating Herod's massacre of children
astronomy
the full moon in December with long duration
secular holiday
December 25th, a day for exchanging gifts and greetings
holiday season
period from December 24th to January 6th
month
abbreviation for December
celebration
the evening of December 31st with celebrations
holiday
Jewish festival lasting eight days in December
shopping and sports
December 26th known for shopping and sports events
date
December 25th in Western countries
holiday season
period around Christmas, typically including several days before and after December 25
calendar time
second half of a calendar year from July to December
abr: The second half of a calendar year
second part of the year from July to December
cultural holiday
annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1
Examples of December in a sentence
Many people travel in December for the holidays. Her career had reached its December, with retirement just around the corner. The company faced its December after years of declining sales.
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- French:décembre, ...
- German:Dezember, ...
- Italian:dicembre, ...
- Spanish:diciembre, ...
- Portuguese:dezembro, ...
- Chinese:十二月, ...
- Japanese:12月, ...
- Arabic:ديسَمبَر, خِتَام, ...
- Hebrew:דֵּצֶמְבֶּר, ...
- Russian:декабрь, ...
- Ukrainian:грудень, кінець, ...
- Hindi:दिसंबर, ...
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