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calends
CIDE DICTIONARY
calends, n. pl. [OE. kalendes month, calends, AS. calend month, fr. L. calendae; akin to calare to call, proclaim, Gr. . CF. Claim.].
The first day of each month in the ancient Roman calendar. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
calends, n.pl. (also kalends) the first of the month in the ancient Roman calendar.
Etymology
ME f. OF calendes f. L kalendae
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