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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation December

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An abbreviation [capitalized] of December; of decani; of decrescendo.
  • noun An abbreviation of declaration;
  • noun of declension;
  • noun of declination;
  • noun of decorative.

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  • proper noun Abbreviation of December.

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  • noun (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
  • noun the last (12th) month of the year

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Examples

  • An NYU spokesman told the Associated Press that Paterson, who finished his term Dec. 31, will guest lecture this semester and teach next year.

    Meet NYU's Newest Professor Leah Finnegan 2011

  • An NYU spokesman told the Associated Press that Paterson, who finished his term Dec. 31, will guest lecture this semester and teach next year.

    Meet NYU's Newest Professor Leah Finnegan 2011

  • Dietz will begin her term Dec. 19 and be up for election in 2012.

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2010

  • Dietz will begin her term Dec. 19 and be up for election in 2012.

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2010

  • Dietz will begin her term Dec. 19 and be up for election in 2012.

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2010

  • Dietz will begin her term Dec. 19 and be up for election in 2012.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • FlightStats supplied us with arrivals data for the largest U.S.-based airlines for the last three holiday seasons, which we define as Dec. 20 to Jan. 6 for the winter holiday.

    Best And Worst Airlines For Holiday Travel Brian Wingfield 2010

  • FlightStats supplied us with arrivals data for the largest U.S.-based airlines for the last three holiday seasons, which we define as Dec. 20 to Jan. 6 for the winter holiday.

    Best And Worst Airlines For Holiday Travel Brian Wingfield 2010

  • FlightStats supplied us with arrivals data for the largest U.S.-based airlines for the last three holiday seasons, which we define as Dec. 20 to Jan. 6 for the winter holiday.

    Best And Worst Airlines For Holiday Travel Brian Wingfield 2010

  • Canada begins defence of its title Dec. 26 versus Latvia in Saskatoon.

    Tsn.ca Top Stories RSS 2009

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