calendar

[ kal-uhn-der ]

noun

1. a table or register with the days of each month and week in a year:

   He marked the date on his calendar.

2. any of various systems of reckoning time, especially with reference to the beginning, length, and divisions of the year. Compare Chinese calendar, Gregorian calendar, Hindu calendar, Islamic calendar, Jewish calendar, Julian calendar.
3. a list or register, especially one arranged chronologically, as of appointments, work to be done, or cases to be tried in a court.

   Synonyms: program, schedule, diary

4. a list, in the order to be considered, of bills, resolutions, etc., brought before a legislative body.
5. Obsolete. a guide or example.

verb (used with object)

1. to enter in a calendar; register.

calendar

/ kæˈlɛndrɪkəl; ˈkælɪndə /

noun

1. a system for determining the beginning, length, and order of years and their divisions See also Gregorian calendar Jewish calendar Julian calendar Revolutionary calendar Roman calendar
2. a table showing any such arrangement, esp as applied to one or more successive years
3. a list, register, or schedule of social events, pending court cases, appointments, etc

verb

1. tr to enter in a calendar; schedule; register

Derived Forms

• calendrical, adjective

Other Words From

• ca·len·dri·cal [k, uh, -, len, -dri-k, uh, l], ca·len·dric cal·en·dar·i·al [kal-, uh, n-, dair, -ee-, uh, l], cal·en·dar·i·an cal·en·dar·ic adjective
• un·cal·en·dared adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of calendar¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English calender, from Anglo-French, from Latin calendārium “account book,” equivalent to Calend(ae) calends (when debts were due) + -ārium -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of calendar¹

C13: via Norman French from Medieval Latin kalendārium account book, from Kalendae the calends , when interest on debts became due

Example Sentences

A Springboks victory would mean Wales going the calendar year without winning a Test, which has not happened since 1937.

From BBC

Gatland has overseen a record 11 successive Test match defeats, and another loss this weekend would see Wales go a calendar year without winning a Test for the first time since 1937.

From BBC

With Trump's inauguration just weeks away, little time remained on the calendar for a new round of motions and briefs, Mr Epner said.

From BBC

Monaco remains the jewel in the crown of Formula 1, and as such it is a desirable event to have on the calendar.

From BBC

Each year, starting around Thanksgiving, culture vultures get to unwrap an early present: a raft of films, TV shows, concerts and more that fill the calendar through the end of the season.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• agenda
• almanac
• card
• chronology
• diary
• docket
• journal
• lineup
• list
• program
• table
• timetable