calendar

¹cal·en·dar

noun \ˈka-lən-dər\

Definition of CALENDAR

1

: a system for fixing the beginning, length, and divisions of the civil year and arranging days and longer divisions of time (as weeks and months) in a definite order — see month table

2

: a tabular register of days according to a system usually covering one year and referring the days of each month to the days of the week

3

: an orderly list: as a : a list of cases to be tried in court b : a list of bills or other items reported out of committee for consideration by a legislative assembly c : a list or schedule of planned events or activities giving dates and details

4

British : a university catalog

Examples of CALENDAR

1. The university's academic calendar runs from September to May.
2. <the calendar of upcoming events at the state fair will be available tomorrow>

Origin of CALENDAR

Middle English calender, from Anglo-French or Medieval Latin; Anglo-French kalender, from Medieval Latin kalendarium, from Latin, moneylender's account book, from kalendae calends

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to CALENDAR

Synonyms: agenda, program, docket, schedule, timetable

Related Words: card, dance card, exercises, plate; arrangement, order, ordering, organization, sequence, setup

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Other Calendar Terms

antedate, estival, gloaming, luster, sesquicentennial