Definition of month. Meaning of month. Synonyms of month

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Definition of month

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Sidereal Si*de"re*al, a. [L. sidereus, from sidus, sideris, a constellation, a star. Cf. Sideral, Consider, Desire.] 1. Relating to the stars; starry; astral; as, sidereal astronomy. 2. (Astron.) Measuring by the apparent motion of the stars; designated, marked out, or accompanied, by a return to the same position in respect to the stars; as, the sidereal revolution of a planet; a sidereal day. Sidereal clock, day, month, year. See under Clock, Day, etc. Sideral time, time as reckoned by sideral days, or, taking the sidereal day as the unit, the time elapsed since a transit of the vernal equinox, reckoned in parts of a sidereal day. This is, strictly, apparent sidereal time, mean sidereal time being reckoned from the transit, not of the true, but of the mean, equinoctial point.

Meaning of month from wikipedia

- The traditional concept of months arose with the cycle of Moon phases; such lunar months ("lunations") are synodic months and last approximately 29.53...
- In lunar calendars, a lunar month is the time between two successive syzygies of the same type: new moons or full moons. The precise definition varies...
- in a month varies between 29 and 32. These are the months of the Tamil Calendar. The Sanskrit month starts a few w****s ahead of the Tamil month, since...
- May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and...
- Pacific Islander Heritage Month (as of 2025[update], officially changed from Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Month) is an annually observed...
- The month of May is celebrated as International ****ion Month. It started in the United States as National ****ion Day, an annual event held...
- A commemorative month, also in some instances known as a heritage month or a history month, is a month-long observance designated to recognize and celebrate...
- The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering is a book on software engineering and project management by Fred Brooks first published in 1975...
- History Month is an annually observed commemorative month originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. It began...
- Pride Month, sometimes specified as LGBTQ Pride Month, is a month-long observance dedicated to the celebration of LGBTQ pride, commemorating the contributions...