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| ==Origin== | | ==Origin== |
| [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] calender, from Anglo-French or Medieval Latin; Anglo-French kalender, from Medieval Latin kalendarium, from [[Latin]], moneylender's account book, from kalendae calends | | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] calender, from Anglo-French or Medieval Latin; Anglo-French kalender, from Medieval Latin kalendarium, from [[Latin]], moneylender's account book, from kalendae calends |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_century 13th Century] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_century 13th Century] |
| The [[English]] [[word]] calendar is derived from the [[Latin]] word kalendae, which was the [[Latin]] name of the first day of every month. | | The [[English]] [[word]] calendar is derived from the [[Latin]] word kalendae, which was the [[Latin]] name of the first day of every month. |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
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| Calendars are also used to help people [[manage]] their [[personal]] schedules, [[time]] and [[activities]], particularly when [[individuals]] have numerous work, school, and [[family]] [[commitments]]. People frequently use multiple systems, and may keep both a [[business]] and [[family]] calendar to help prevent them from overcommitting their time. | | Calendars are also used to help people [[manage]] their [[personal]] schedules, [[time]] and [[activities]], particularly when [[individuals]] have numerous work, school, and [[family]] [[commitments]]. People frequently use multiple systems, and may keep both a [[business]] and [[family]] calendar to help prevent them from overcommitting their time. |
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− | Calendars are also used as part of a complete timekeeping [[system]]: date and time of day together specify a [[moment]] in time. In the [[modern]] world, written calendars are no longer an [[essential]] part of such systems, as the [[advent]] of accurate clocks has made it possible to [[record]] time independently of [[astronomical]] [[events]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendar] | + | Calendars are also used as part of a complete timekeeping [[system]]: date and time of day together specify a [[moment]] in time. In the [[modern]] world, written calendars are no longer an [[essential]] part of such systems, as the [[advent]] of accurate clocks has made it possible to [[record]] time independently of [[astronomical]] [[events]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendar] |
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| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |