English > April: 1 sense > noun 1, timeMeaning | The month following March and preceding May. |
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Synonym | Apr |
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Part of | Gregorian calendar, New Style calendar | The solar calendar now in general use, introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressing 10 days, making Oct 5 be called Oct 15, and providing that only centenary years divisible by 400 should be leap years |
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Parts | April Fools', April Fools' day, All Fools' day | The first day of April which is celebrated by playing practical jokes |
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Pan American Day, April 14 | A day celebrating political and economic unity among American countries |
Patriot's Day | The 3rd Monday in April |
mid-April | The middle part of April |
Broader | Gregorian calendar month | A month in the Gregorian calendar |
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Spanish | abril, abr |
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Catalan | abril, April |
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