April

[ ey-pruhl ]

noun

the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
a female given name.

Origin of April

First recorded before 1150; Middle English, from Latin Aprīlis (adjective, as modifying mēnsis “month”), probably based on Etruscan apru “Aphrodite,” from Greek Aphrodítē; replacing Middle English Averil (from Old French avril, from Latin ), in its turn replacing late Old English aprilis (from Latin )

Words Nearby April

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How to use April in a sentence

Her latest book, Heretic: The Case for a Muslim Reformation, will be published in April by HarperCollins.
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It was known as the feast of Akitu, and it was celebrated in April.
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“Scratch a liberal, find a fascist every time,” Woods tweeted in April.
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In response, the April Revolution protests erupted in much of the country.
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There are three things a wise man will not trust: the wind, the sunshine of an April day, and woman's plighted faith.
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One evening in the month of April, a slim, straight-backed girl stood in the veranda of a bungalow at Meerut.
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One day in April the thermometer suddenly rose to eighteen above the freezing-point of Fahrenheit.
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A clock was put above the spot where the fountain stood, in April, 1852, which cost £60.
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The south tunnel in New Street was blocked April 18, 1877, by a locomotive turning over.
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British Dictionary definitions for April

April

/ (ˈeɪprəl) /

noun

the fourth month of the year, consisting of 30 days

Origin of April

C14: from Latin Aprīlis, probably of Etruscan origin

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