- the seventh month of the year, consisting of 31 days
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Ju•ly /dʒʊˈlaɪ/USA pronunciation
n. [proper noun], pl. -lies.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- the seventh month of the year, containing 31 days. Abbr.: Jul.
Ju•ly
( jo̅o̅ lī′, jə lī′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lies.
- the seventh month of the year, containing 31 days. Abbr.: Jul.
- Latin
- Old French
- Latin; Middle English ju(i)l
- Latin Jūlius (Caesar), after whom it was named; replacing Old English Julius
- Anglo-French
- Middle English julie bef. 1050
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July /dʒuːˈlaɪ; dʒə-; dʒʊ-/ n ( pl -lies)
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- ides
- Ignatius Loyola
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- Joachim
- Joseph of Arimathea
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- Olaf II
- Orangeman's Day
- Plunket
- seven-seven
- Stone
- Thomas
- Visitation
- Vladimir
- Air Corps
- Air Force
- airless
- Alamogordo
- Aquarids
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- boomer
- Bretton Woods Conference
- Burundi
- callithump
- date
- Declaration of Independence
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- fete
- fourth
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