Definition of december December

/dɪsɛˈmbɚ/ - [disember] - De•cem•ber

We found 7 definitions of december from 6 different sources.

What does december mean?

Noun
december - the last (12th) month of the year
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		gregorian calendar month a month in the Gregorian calendar
		gregorian calendar new style calendar
		december 31, new year's eve the last day of the year
		christmas day, dec 25, xmas, christmas a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
		christmastide, christmastime, noel, yule, yuletide, christmas a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland

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december (n.)
The twelfth and last month of the year, containing thirty-one days. During this month occurs the winter solstice.
december (n.)
Fig.: With reference to the end of the year and to the winter season; as, the December of his life.

december
de-sem′bėr, n. the tenth month among the Romans, who began their year with March: with us, the twelfth month of the year.—adj. Decem′berly, wintry, cold.—n. Decem′brist, one of those who took part in the Russian conspiracy of December 1825. [L. decem, ten.]

December is the twelfth and last month of the year, with 31 days. From the Latin "decem" for "ten" (it was the tenth month of the year, before January and February were added).

December begins on the same day of the week as September every year.

December's flower is the Narcissus with its birthstone being the Turquoise. The meaning of the Turquoise is Prosperity.

some of the holidays celebrated in December are,Christmas,

New year's eve,