SEMESTERS

Noun

semesters

plural of semester

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Source: Wiktionary


SEMESTER

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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