Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for July
July, proper n. [ME < OFr < L. Julius, 'hairy'; Roman family name.] (webplay: year).
Seventh month; hot summer period in the northern hemisphere; yearly interval named for Julius Caesar after his death in 44 B.C.; [fig.] growing season; time of germination after the danger of frost has passed.
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