SEMESTER

semester

(noun) half a year; a period of 6 months

semester

(noun) one of two divisions of an academic year

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

semester (plural semesters)

Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as fall or spring semester.

A period or term of six months.

Anagrams

• semestre

Source: Wiktionary


Se*mes"ter, n. Etym: [G., from L. semestris half-yearly; sex six + mensis a month.]

Definition: A period of six months; especially, a term in a college or uneversity which divides the year into two terms.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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