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kalends

noun

ka·​lends

variant spelling of calends

: the first day of the ancient Roman month from which days were counted backward to the ides

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“Kalends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kalends. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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