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First Known Use: 1827
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same year: one of two usually 18-week periods that make up an academic year at a school or college
See words that rhyme with semester Spanish Central: Translation of semester Nglish: Translation of semester for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of semester for Arabic speakers
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