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april

/ˈeɪprəl/

Meanings
noun proper noun
The fourth month of the year, between March and May.

Examples :

"April is the fourth month of the year."
period time holiday

Related Words

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fourth noun

/fɔːθ/ /fɔɹθ/

(not used in the plural) The person or thing in the fourth position.

"The fourth in line at the school cafeteria was a girl with a bright purple backpack. "

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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may verb

/meɪ/

To be strong; to have power (over).

"The strong winds may the tree, but it will not break. "

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year noun

/jɪə/ /jɪɹ/ /jɜː/

A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

"we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

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between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

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march noun

/mɑːtʃ/ /mɑɹtʃ/

A formal, rhythmic way of walking, used especially by soldiers, bands and in ceremonies.

"The marching band performed a precise march during the school's graduation ceremony. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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month noun

/mʌnθ/

A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.

"July is my favourite month."