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ides

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
\ ˈīdz How to pronounce ides (audio) \

Definition of ides

: the 15th day of March, May, July, or October or the 13th day of any other month in the ancient Roman calendar broadly : this day and the seven days preceding it

First Known Use of ides

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ides

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin idus

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English Language Learners Definition of ides

: the 15th day of March, May, July, or October or the 13th day of any other month in the ancient Roman calendar

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