Recent Examples on the WebSingle tickets go on sale July 15. Subscription packages: Winter Season 2024-25 subscriptions range from $94.50 (for the Speaker Series) to $475.50 (for the Piano Series).—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024 Standing before a phalanx of cameras and reporters at SAG-AFTRA’s Wilshire Boulevard headquarters on July 13, the TV star scolded Hollywood’s celebrated executives for bowing to Wall Street values while leaving lower-level workers behind.—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024 Much like our Fourth of July celebrations signifying the birth of our country, for Black Americans Juneteenth represents a rebirth and a big step toward the country fulfilling the promise of freedom for all.—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2024 Mars, the planet of energy and passion, will parade into the fields of Taurus from June 9 to July 20.—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for July
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English Julie, from Old English Julius, from Latin, from Gaius Julius Caesar
Old English Julius "July," from Latin Julius "the fifth month of the old Roman calendar," named for Gaius Julius Caesar 100–44 b.c.
Word Origin
The first ancient Roman calendar began the year with March. The original name of the fifth month of the year was Quintilis, a Latin word meaning "fifth." In order to honor the statesman Gaius Julius Caesar, however, the Roman senate changed Quintilis to Julius. The name Julius was borrowed into Old English and eventually became Modern English July.
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