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noun
  1. 1
    a set of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a particular year

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of calendar*

  2. 2
    a system for measuring the length of a year and dividing it into periods such as weeks and months

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of calendar*

  3. 3
    a list of important events and the dates they take place

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of calendar*

  4. 4
    an appointment book

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of calendar*

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