Definitions for December
dɪˈsɛm bərde·cem·ber

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. December, Decnoun

   the last (12th) month of the year

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Decembernoun

   The twelfth and last month of the Gregorian calendar, following November and preceding the January of the following year. Abbreviation: Dec or Dec.

2. Etymology: From decembre, from decembre, from december, from Latin decem, from Proto-Indo-European *dekm, ten; December was the tenth month in the Roman calendar.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Decembernoun

   The last month of the year; but named december, or the tenth month, when the year began in March.

   Etymology: december, Latin.

   Men are April when they woo, and December when they wed. William Shakespeare, As you like it.

   What should we speak of,
   When we are old as you? When we shall hear
   The rain and wind beat dark December. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. December

   December is the twelfth and final month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is also the last of seven months to have a length of 31 days. December got its name from the Latin word decem (meaning ten) because it was originally the tenth month of the year in the calendar of Romulus c. 750 BC which began in March. The winter days following December were not included as part of any month. Later, the months of January and February were created out of the monthless period and added to the beginning of the calendar, but December retained its name.In Ancient Rome, as one of the four Agonalia, this day in honour of Sol Indiges was held on December 11, as was Septimontium. Dies natalis (birthday) was held at the temple of Tellus on December 13, Consualia was held on December 15, Saturnalia was held December 17–23, Opiconsivia was held on December 19, Divalia was held on December 21, Larentalia was held on December 23, and the dies natalis of Sol Invictus was held on December 25. These dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar. The Anglo-Saxons referred to December–January as Ġēolamonaþ (modern English: "Yule month"). The French Republican Calendar contained December within the months of Frimaire and Nivôse.

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1. december

   December is the twelfth and final month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, which is today's internationally accepted civil calendar. This month has 31 days. The term December comes from the Latin word 'decem' meaning ten, as it used to be the tenth month of the year in the Roman calendar. It is also associated with the onset of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. Decembernoun

   the twelfth and last month of the year, containing thirty-one days. During this month occurs the winter solstice

2. Decembernoun

   fig.: With reference to the end of the year and to the winter season; as, the December of his life

3. Etymology: [F. dcembre, from L. December, fr. decem ten; this being the tenth month among the early Romans, who began the year in March. See Ten.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. December

   December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars. It is one of seven months with the length of 31 days. December in the first month of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, December is the seasonal equivalent to June in the Northern hemisphere, which is the first month of summer. December is the month with the shortest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest daylight hours of the year in the Southern Hemisphere. December starts on the same day of the week as September every year and ends on the same day of the week as April every year.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. December

   de-sem′bėr, n. the tenth month among the Romans, who began their year with March: with us, the twelfth month of the year.—adj. Decem′berly, wintry, cold.—n. Decem′brist, one of those who took part in the Russian conspiracy of December 1825. [L. decem, ten.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. December

   the twelfth month of the year, so called, i. e. tenth, by the Romans, as their year began with March.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. december

   A month of a specific calendar year.

   December is the twelfth month of the calendar year.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 9, 2020  

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1. december

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Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. December

   The tenth month of the Roman Calendar when the year was reckoned from March.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DECEMBER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, December is ranked #97210 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The December surname appeared 187 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname December.
   
   57.2% or 107 total occurrences were White.
   32% or 60 total occurrences were Black.
   3.7% or 7 total occurrences were Asian.
   3.7% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Gregorian Calendar Month

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'December' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1056

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'December' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1833

How to pronounce December?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say December in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of December in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of December in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of December in a Sentence

1. Chuck Schumer:

   We have reached agreement to extend the debt ceiling through early December and it's our hope that we can get this done as soon as today.

2. Developer Nic Johns:

   I actually developed the app in February 2014, shortly before the Malaysia Airlines MH370 disappearance, due to that I postponed the release and worked on a few other things, then finalized and submitted it to Apple in December. The AirAsia QZ8501 flight crashed two weeks later.

3. David Blitzer:

   Prices of existing homes and housing overall are seeing strong growth and contributing to recent solid growth for the economy, an interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve, now expected in December by many analysts, is not likely to derail the strong housing performance.

4. Sung Won Sohn:

   The Fed will have to cut interest rates again probably in October or December, the Fed is the only game in town to support the flagging economy.

5. William Shakespeare:

   How like a winter hath my absence been From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year What freezings have I felt, what dark days seen, What old December's bareness everywhere

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=December
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/December
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=December
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/December
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=December
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=December
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#December
10. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=December
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html