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| Apr. |
abbreviation of "April." |
| April |
the fourth month of the year. April has thirty days. |
| April Fools' Day |
the first day of April, when friendly tricks and jokes are played on people. |
| Aries |
a person born under this sign, between March 21 and April 20. [1/3 definitions] |
| Easter |
a Christian holiday to celebrate that Jesus Christ returned to life after he died. Easter is held every spring on the Sunday after the first full moon between March 21 and April 25. |
| Taurus |
the second sign of the zodiac, the Bull, which the sun enters about April 21. [2/3 definitions] |
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