What does MONTH mean?

Definitions for MONTH
mʌnθmonth

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. calendar month, monthnoun

    one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

    "he paid the bill last month"

  2. monthnoun

    a time unit of approximately 30 days

    "he was given a month to pay the bill"

Wiktionary

  1. monthnoun

    A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon. In the Gregorian calendar there are twelve months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.

    July is my favourite month.

  2. monthnoun

    A period of 30 days, 31 days, or some alternation thereof.

    We went on holiday for two months.

  3. monthnoun

    A woman's period; menstrual discharge.

  4. Etymology: From month, moneth, from monaþ, from mēnōþs, from me(n)ses, probably from mê-, referring to the moon's phases as the measure of time, equivalent to. Cognate with moneth, muunt, maand, maand, Monat, måned, månad, mánuði, Ancient Greek μήν, Armenian ամիս, Old Irish mí, Old Church Slavonic мѣсѧць. See also moon.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. MONTHnoun

    A space of time either measured by the sun or moon: the lunar month is the time between the change and change, or the time in which the moon comes to the same point: the solar month is the time in which the sun passes through a sign of the zodiack: the calendar months, by which we reckon time, are unequally of thirty or one-and-thirty days, except February, which is of twenty-eight, and in leap year of twenty-nine.

    Etymology: monað , Saxon.

    Till the expiration of your month,
    Sojourn with my sister. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

    From a month old even unto five years old. Lev. xxvii. 6.

    Months are not only lunary, and measured by the moon, but also solary, and determined by the motion of the sun, in thirty degrees of the ecliptick. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. iv.

    As many months as I sustain’d her hate,
    So many years is she condemn’d by fate
    To daily death. John Dryden, Theo. and Honoria.

Wikipedia

  1. Month

    A month is a unit of time, used with calendars, which is approximately as long as a natural period related to the motion of the Moon; month and Moon are cognates. The traditional concept arose with the cycle of Moon phases; such months (lunations) are synodic months and last approximately 29.53 days. From excavated tally sticks, researchers have deduced that people counted days in relation to the Moon's phases as early as the Paleolithic age. Synodic months, based on the Moon's orbital period with respect to the Earth-Sun line, are still the basis of many calendars today, and are used to divide the year.

ChatGPT

  1. month

    A month is a unit of time, typically approximately 30 days, used as one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year, such as January or February. It can also refer to a specific period from a particular date in one month to the same date in the next month.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Monthnoun

    one of the twelve portions into which the year is divided; the twelfth part of a year, corresponding nearly to the length of a synodic revolution of the moon, -- whence the name. In popular use, a period of four weeks is often called a month

  2. Etymology: [OE. month, moneth, AS. mn, mna; akin to mna moon, and to D. maand month, G. monat, OHG. mnd, Icel. mnur, mnar, Goth. mns. 272. See Moon.]

Wikidata

  1. Month

    A month is a unit of time, used with calendars, which was first used and invented in Mesopotamia, as a natural period related to the motion of the Moon; month and Moon are cognates. The traditional concept arose with the cycle of moon phases; such months are synodic months and last approximately 29.53 days. From excavated tally sticks, researchers have deduced that people counted days in relation to the Moon's phases as early as the Paleolithic age. Synodic months, based on the Moon's orbital period, are still the basis of many calendars today, and are used to divide the year.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Month

    munth, n. the period from new moon to new moon—a lunation, lunar, or synodic month (=29.5306 days): one of the twelve divisions of the year—a calendar month: one-twelfth part of a tropical year, the time the sun takes to pass through 30°—a solar month=30.4368 days.—n. Month′ling, that which is a month old or which lasts a month.—adj. Month′ly, performed in a month: happening or published once a month.—n. a monthly publication: (pl.) the menses.—adv. once a month: in every month.—Month of Sundays, a period that seems very long; Month's mind (see Mind).—Sidereal, or Stellar, month, the time in which the moon passes round the ecliptic to the same star=27.3217 days; Tropical, or Periodic, month, from the moon's passing the equinox till she again reaches it=27.3216 days. [A.S. mónðmóna, the moon.]

Editors Contribution

  1. month

    A unit of known time on planet earth.

    Each month has a different name and perceived weather and climate.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 1, 2020  

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'MONTH' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #673

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'MONTH' in Written Corpus Frequency: #585

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'MONTH' in Nouns Frequency: #39

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of MONTH in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of MONTH in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of MONTH in a Sentence

  1. Danielle Hale:

    On the one hand, the fact that inflation is still running at more than twice the target level, and core inflation — which includes goods and services, excluding volatile food and energy — saw an uptick to 5.6% in March, highlights that the Fed still has more to do and may need to lift short-term rates again at its early May meeting, on the other hand, overall inflation slowed more notably, and even core inflation on a month-to-month basis eased somewhat, a sign that the Fed’s tightening is having the desired effect.

  2. Frank Trelles:

    As soon as I tried State Street Realty in Miami out, I was sold, i went to sign up for a package, thinking it would be at least $ 100 a month, and was blown away that it was free. Nothing in this world is free though – and that made me a bit nervous.

  3. Dan Corso:

    Our role is to quarterback that process and went through a 13 month bid process, every city that gets approved to submit a bid gets a chance to make a presentation and that is the final part.

  4. Tim Scott:

    I think us waiting a month before we vote is a bad decision, i hope we are willing to take up the legislation and let's get on the record. And if it fails, it fails. Finding seven folks on the other side of the aisle who want to see this thing to move forward will be helpful.

  5. Greenpeace India:

    The government has made it impossible for us to operate but our employees are willing to work without pay for one month because they see that the larger commitment has always been to fight against injustice.

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