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lunar_day
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the period of time taken for the moon to make one full rotation on its axis (about 27.3 sidereal days)
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lunar_day: the period of time taken for the moon to make one full rotation on its axis (about 27.3 sidereal days)
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sidereal_year
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the time for the earth to make one complete revolution around the sun, relative to the fixed stars
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sidereal_year: the time for the earth to make one complete revolution around the sun, relative to the fixed stars
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sidereal_hour
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1/24 of a sidereal day
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sidereal_hour: 1/24 of a sidereal day
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sidereal_month
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period between successive conjunctions with a star, 27.322 days
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sidereal_month: period between successive conjunctions with a star, 27.322 days
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solar_month
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one-twelfth of a solar or tropical year
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solar_month: one-twelfth of a solar or tropical year
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calendar_month
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one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
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calendar_month: one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
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Gregorian_calendar_month
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a month in the Gregorian calendar
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Gregorian_calendar_month: a month in the Gregorian calendar
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January
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the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
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January: the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
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mid-January
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the middle part of January
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mid-January: the middle part of January
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February
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the month following January and preceding March
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February: the month following January and preceding March
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mid-February
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the middle part of February
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mid-February: the middle part of February
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March
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the month following February and preceding April
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March: the month following February and preceding April
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mid-March
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the middle part of March
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mid-March: the middle part of March
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April
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the month following March and preceding May
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April: the month following March and preceding May
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mid-April
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the middle part of April
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mid-April: the middle part of April
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May
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the month following April and preceding June
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May: the month following April and preceding June
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mid-May
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the middle part of May
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mid-May: the middle part of May
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June
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the month following May and preceding July
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June: the month following May and preceding July
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mid-June
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the middle part of June
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mid-June: the middle part of June
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July
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the month following June and preceding August
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July: the month following June and preceding August
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mid-July
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the middle part of July
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mid-July: the middle part of July
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August
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the month following July and preceding September
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August: the month following July and preceding September
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mid-August
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the middle part of August
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mid-August: the middle part of August
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September
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the month following August and preceding October
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September: the month following August and preceding October
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mid-September
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the middle part of September
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mid-September: the middle part of September
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October
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the month following September and preceding November
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October: the month following September and preceding November
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mid-October
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the middle part of October
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mid-October: the middle part of October
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November
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the month following October and preceding December
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November: the month following October and preceding December
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mid-November
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the middle part of November
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mid-November: the middle part of November
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December
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the last (12th) month of the year
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December: the last (12th) month of the year
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mid-December
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the middle part of December
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mid-December: the middle part of December
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Jewish_calendar_month
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a month in the Jewish calendar
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Jewish_calendar_month: a month in the Jewish calendar
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Tishri
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the first month of the civil year; the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in September and October)
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Tishri: the first month of the civil year; the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in September and October)
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Heshvan
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the second month of the civil year; the eighth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in October and November)
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Heshvan: the second month of the civil year; the eighth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in October and November)
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Kislev
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the third month of the civil year; the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in November and December)
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Kislev: the third month of the civil year; the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in November and December)
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Tebet
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the fourth month of the civil year; the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year (in December and January)
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Tebet: the fourth month of the civil year; the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year (in December and January)
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Shebat
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the fifth month of the civil year: the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in January and February)
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Shebat: the fifth month of the civil year: the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in January and February)
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Adar
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the sixth month of the civil year; the twelfth month of the ecclesiastic year in the Jewish calendar (in February and March)
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Adar: the sixth month of the civil year; the twelfth month of the ecclesiastic year in the Jewish calendar (in February and March)
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Veadar
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included seven times in every 19 years
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Veadar: included seven times in every 19 years
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Nisan
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the seventh month of the civil year; the first month of the ecclesiastic year (in March and April)
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Nisan: the seventh month of the civil year; the first month of the ecclesiastic year (in March and April)
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Iyar
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the eighth month of the civil year; the second month of the ecclesiastical year (in April and May)
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Iyar: the eighth month of the civil year; the second month of the ecclesiastical year (in April and May)
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Sivan
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the ninth month of the civil year; the third month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in May and June)
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Sivan: the ninth month of the civil year; the third month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in May and June)
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Tammuz
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the tenth month of the civil year; the fourth month of the ecclesiastic year (in June and July)
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Tammuz: the tenth month of the civil year; the fourth month of the ecclesiastic year (in June and July)
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Ab
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the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
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Ab: the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
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Elul
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the twelfth month of the civil year; the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in August and September)
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Elul: the twelfth month of the civil year; the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in August and September)
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Islamic_calendar_month
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any lunar month in the Muslim calendar
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Islamic_calendar_month: any lunar month in the Muslim calendar
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Muharram
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the first month of the Islamic calendar
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Muharram: the first month of the Islamic calendar
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Safar
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the second month of the Islamic calendar
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Safar: the second month of the Islamic calendar
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Rabi_I
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the third month of the Islamic calendar
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Rabi_I: the third month of the Islamic calendar
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Rabi_II
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the fourth month of the Islamic calendar
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Rabi_II: the fourth month of the Islamic calendar
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Jumada_I
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the fifth month of the Islamic calendar
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Jumada_I: the fifth month of the Islamic calendar
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Jumada_II
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the sixth month of the Islamic calendar
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Jumada_II: the sixth month of the Islamic calendar
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Rajab
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the seventh month of the Islamic calendar
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Rajab: the seventh month of the Islamic calendar
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Sha'ban
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the eighth month of the Islamic calendar
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Sha'ban: the eighth month of the Islamic calendar
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Ramadan
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the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith
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Ramadan: the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith
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Id_al-Fitr
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a Muslim day of feasting at the end of Ramadan
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Id_al-Fitr: a Muslim day of feasting at the end of Ramadan
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Shawwal
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the tenth month of the Islamic calendar
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Shawwal: the tenth month of the Islamic calendar
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Dhu'l-Qa'dah
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the eleventh month of the Islamic calendar
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Dhu'l-Qa'dah: the eleventh month of the Islamic calendar
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Dhu'l-Hijja
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the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar and the season of the hajj; has one extra day in leap years
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Dhu'l-Hijja: the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar and the season of the hajj; has one extra day in leap years
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Id_al-Adha
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the 10th day of Dhu'l-Hijja; all Muslims attend a service in the mosques and those who are not pilgrims perform a ritual slaughter of a sheep (commemorating God's ransom of Abraham's son from sacrifice) and give at least a third of the meat to charity
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Id_al-Adha: the 10th day of Dhu'l-Hijja; all Muslims attend a service in the mosques and those who are not pilgrims perform a ritual slaughter of a sheep (commemorating God's ransom of Abraham's son from sacrifice) and give at least a third of the meat to charity
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Hindu_calendar_month
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any lunisolar month in the Hindu calendar
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Hindu_calendar_month: any lunisolar month in the Hindu calendar
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Chait
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the first Hindu calendar month (corresponding to March in the Gregorian calendar)
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Chait: the first Hindu calendar month (corresponding to March in the Gregorian calendar)
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Ramanavami
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Hindu lunar holiday (on the 9th day of Caitra) to celebrate the birth of Rama
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Ramanavami: Hindu lunar holiday (on the 9th day of Caitra) to celebrate the birth of Rama
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Baisakh
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the second month of the Hindu calendar
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Baisakh: the second month of the Hindu calendar
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Jeth
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the third month of the Hindu calendar
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Jeth: the third month of the Hindu calendar
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Asarh
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the fourth month of the Hindu calendar
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Asarh: the fourth month of the Hindu calendar
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Sawan
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the fifth month of the Hindu calendar
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Sawan: the fifth month of the Hindu calendar
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Bhadon
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the sixth month of the Hindu calendar
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Bhadon: the sixth month of the Hindu calendar
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Asin
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the seventh month of the Hindu calendar
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Asin: the seventh month of the Hindu calendar
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Kartik
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the eighth month of the Hindu calendar
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Kartik: the eighth month of the Hindu calendar
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Aghan
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the ninth month of the Hindu calendar
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Aghan: the ninth month of the Hindu calendar
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Pus
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the tenth month of the Hindu calendar
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Pus: the tenth month of the Hindu calendar
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Magh
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the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar; corresponds to January in the Gregorian calendar
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Magh: the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar; corresponds to January in the Gregorian calendar
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Mesasamkranti
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Hindu solar holiday at the beginning of the new astrological year when the sun enters the constellation Aries
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Mesasamkranti: Hindu solar holiday at the beginning of the new astrological year when the sun enters the constellation Aries
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Phagun
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the twelfth month of the Hindu calendar
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Phagun: the twelfth month of the Hindu calendar
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saint's_day
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a day commemorating a saint
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saint's_day: a day commemorating a saint
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name_day
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the feast day of a saint whose name one bears
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name_day: the feast day of a saint whose name one bears
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solstice
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either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
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solstice: either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
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summer_solstice
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June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
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summer_solstice: June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
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Midsummer_Day
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a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
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Midsummer_Day: a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
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Midsummer_Eve
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the night before Midsummer Day
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Midsummer_Eve: the night before Midsummer Day
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school_day
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any day on which school is in session
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school_day: any day on which school is in session
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speech_day
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an annual day in the schools when speeches are made and prizes are distributed
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speech_day: an annual day in the schools when speeches are made and prizes are distributed
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washday
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a day set aside for doing household laundry
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washday: a day set aside for doing household laundry
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wedding_day
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the day of a wedding
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wedding_day: the day of a wedding
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wedding_night
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the night after the wedding when bride and groom sleep together
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wedding_night: the night after the wedding when bride and groom sleep together
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winter_solstice
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December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost point
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winter_solstice: December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost point
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equinox
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either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length
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equinox: either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length
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vernal_equinox
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March 21
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vernal_equinox: March 21
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autumnal_equinox
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September 22
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autumnal_equinox: September 22
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Noruz
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(Persian) the new year holiday in Iran and Azerbaijan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and parts of India and among the Kurds; comes at the vernal equinox
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Noruz: (Persian) the new year holiday in Iran and Azerbaijan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and parts of India and among the Kurds; comes at the vernal equinox
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time_limit
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a time period within which something must be done or completed
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time_limit: a time period within which something must be done or completed
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limitation
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(law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought
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limitation: (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought
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term
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a limited period of time
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term: a limited period of time
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prison_term
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the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
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prison_term: the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
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hard_time
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a term served in a maximum security prison
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hard_time: a term served in a maximum security prison
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life_sentence
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a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
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life_sentence: a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
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school_term
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the time during which a school holds classes
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school_term: the time during which a school holds classes
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summer_school
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an academic session during the summer; usually for remedial or supplementary study
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summer_school: an academic session during the summer; usually for remedial or supplementary study
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midterm
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middle of an academic term or a political term in office
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midterm: middle of an academic term or a political term in office
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