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One of the twelve portions into which the year is divided; the twelfth part of a year, corresponding nearly to the length of a synodic revolution of the moon, -- whence the name. In popular use, a period of four weeks is…

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  1. n. One of the twelve portions into which the year is divided; the twelfth part of a year, corresponding nearly to the length of a synodic revolution of the moon, -- whence the name. In popular use, a period of four weeks is often called a month.
  2. n. one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
  3. n. a time unit of approximately 30 days
  4. One of the twelve portions into which the year is divided; thetwelfth part of a year, corresponding nearly to the length of asynodic revolution of the moon, -- whence the name. In popular use, aperiod of four weeks is often called a month.
  5. n:100 n. a time unit of approximately 30 days