quintilis

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quintilis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  July \Ju*ly"\, n.; pl. Julies. [L. Julius; -- named from Caius
     Julius Caesar, who was born in this month: cf. F. Juillet.]
     The seventh month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
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     Note: This month was called Quintilis, or the fifth month,
           according to the old Roman calendar, in which March was
           the first month of the year.
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