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June

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

June the sixth month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the first month of summer. Recorded from Middle English, the word comes via Old French from Latin Junius (mensis) ‘(month) of June’, variant of Junonius ‘sacred to Juno’.
June War the Arab name for the Six Day War.

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June

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

June / joōn/ • n. the sixth month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the first month of summer: the roses flower in June | [as adj.] a June afternoon.

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June

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

June ♀ One of the names coined in the early 20th century from the names of months of the year. It was very popular in the 1930s but has since fallen from favour (compare April and May).

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June

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

June XII. —(O)F. juin :- L. Jūnius, var. of Jūnōnius sacred to the goddess Juno.

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T. F. HOAD. "June." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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June

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

June see month .

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June

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

June •afternoon, attune, autoimmune, baboon, balloon, bassoon, bestrewn, boon, Boone, bridoon, buffoon, Cameroon, Cancún, cardoon, cartoon, Changchun, cocoon, commune, croon, doubloon, dragoon, dune, festoon, galloon, goon, harpoon, hoon, immune, importune, impugn, Irgun, jejune, June, Kowloon, lagoon, lampoon, loon, macaroon, maroon, monsoon, moon, Muldoon, noon, oppugn, picayune, platoon, poltroon, pontoon, poon, prune, puccoon, raccoon, Rangoon, ratoon, rigadoon, rune, saloon, Saskatoon, Sassoon, Scone, soon, spittoon, spoon, swoon, Troon, tune, tycoon, typhoon, Walloon •fortune, misfortune •vodun • veldskoen • honeymoon •forenoon • tablespoon • teaspoon •soupspoon • dessertspoon • Neptune •tribune • triune • opportune

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