July
[ joo-lahy, juh-lahy ]
/ dʒuˈlaɪ, dʒəˈlaɪ /
noun, plural Ju·lies, Ju·lys.
the seventh month of the year, containing 31 days. Abbreviation: Jul.
Origin of July
before 1050; Middle English
julie < Anglo-French < Latin
Jūlius (
Caesar), after whom it was named; replacing Old English
Julius < Latin; Middle English
ju(i)l < Old French < Latin
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British Dictionary definitions for july
July
/ (dʒuːˈlaɪ, dʒə-, dʒʊ-) /
noun plural -lies
the seventh month of the year, consisting of 31 days
Word Origin for July
C13: from Anglo-French
julie, from Latin
Jūlius, after Gaius
Julius
Caesar, in whose honour it was named