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calendar

cal·en·dar [ kálləndər ]


noun  (plural cal·en·dars)
Definition:
 
1. chart of year: a chart showing the days and months of the year, especially a particular year

2. system of calculating year: a system of calculating the days and months of the year and when the year begins and ends

3. schedule: a schedule of events, usually covering a period of a year

4. list: an official list of things to be done or considered



transitive verb  (past and past participle cal·en·dared, present participle cal·en·dar·ing, 3rd person present singular cal·en·dars)
Definition:
 
schedule something: to enter something in a calendar or diary

[12th century. Via Anglo-Norman< Latin calendarium "moneylender's account book" < calendae "first day of the month"]
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