Definition of July
: the seventh month of the Gregorian calendar
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Origin and Etymology of july
Middle English Julie, from Old English Julius, from Latin, from Gaius Julius Caesar
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First Known Use: circa 1599
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History for july
In the earliest Roman calendar the year began with March, and the fifth month was the one we now call July. The original name of this month in Latin was in fact Quintilis, from the word quintus, “fifth.” After the death of the statesman Julius Caesar, who was born in this month, the Romans renamed it Julius in his honor. English July comes ultimately from Latin Julius.
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