Main Entry:

¹cal·en·dar

Pronunciation:

\ˈka-lən-dər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

13th century

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 table2: 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 week3: 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 4British : a university catalog