December

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  December \De*cem"ber\ (d[-e]*s[e^]m"b[~e]r), prop. n. [F.
     d['e]cembre, from L. December, fr. decem ten; this being the
     tenth month among the early Romans, who began the year in
     March. See {Ten}.]
     1. The twelfth and last month of the year, containing
        thirty-one days. During this month occurs the winter


        solstice.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Fig.: With reference to the end of the year and to the
        winter season; as, the December of his life.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  December
       n : the last (12th) month of the year [syn: {Dec}]