Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for March
March, proper n. [L. Martium, month of Mars.] (webplay: God, month, year).
- Third month of the year; 30-day period between February and April in the Roman calendar.
- Annual period named after the Roman god of war; [personification and word play on the noun “march”] foot soldier.
- Early spring time period.
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