Definition of april April

/ejˈpɹʌl/ - [eyprul] - A•pril

We found 10 definitions of april from 7 different sources.

What does april mean?

Noun
april - the month following March and preceding May
		Apr
		gregorian calendar month a month in the Gregorian calendar
		gregorian calendar new style calendar
		all fools' day, april fools', april fools' day the first day of April which is celebrated by playing practical jokes
		april 14, pan american day a day celebrating political and economic unity among American countries
		patriot's day the 3rd Monday in April; Massachusetts and Maine celebrate the battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775

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april (n.)
The fourth month of the year.
april (n.)
Fig.: With reference to April being the month in which vegetation begins to put forth, the variableness of its weather, etc.

april
ā′pril, n. the fourth month of the year.—n. A′pril-fool, one sent upon a bootless errand on the 1st of April, perhaps a relic of some old Celtic heathen festival. In Scotland called gowk (a cuckoo, a fool). [L. Aprilis, usually regarded as from aperire, as the month when the earth opens to bring forth new fruits.]

April is the fourth month of the year with 30 days. The name April comes from that Latin word "aperire" which means "to open". This probably refers to growing plants in spring. April begins on the same day of week as "July" in all years and also "January" in leap years.

April's flower is the Sweet Pea and its birthstone is the Diamond. The meaning of the Diamond is Innocence.

April in poetry.

Poets use "April" to mean the end of winter. For example: "April showers bring May flowers."