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noun

the calendar in use in ancient Rome until 46 b.c., when it was replaced with the Julian calendar.

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Origin of Roman calendar

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby Roman calendar

roman à clef, Roman alphabet, Roman arch, Roman blind, Roman brick, Roman calendar, Roman candle, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholicism, romance

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British Dictionary definitions for Roman calendar

Roman calendar

noun

the lunar calendar of ancient Rome, replaced in 45 bc by the Julian calendar. It originally consisted of 10 months, with a special month intercalated between Feb 23 and 24

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