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April the fourth month of the year. April has thirty days.
cancer (capitalized) the fourth sign of the zodiac, the Crab, which the sun enters about June 21. [1/4 definitions]
d the fourth letter of the English alphabet. [1/3 definitions]
delta the name of the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet. [1/2 definitions]
f the fourth note in the musical scale of C major. [1/3 definitions]
fa the syllable that indicates the fourth tone of a musical scale.
fifth coming next after the fourth in a series. [2/3 definitions]
Independence Day a U.S. national holiday celebrated on July 4 to remember the signing of the Declaration of Independence from England in 1776; Fourth of July.
karat a unit of measure for the purity of gold equal to one twenty-fourth part of pure gold.
limerick a humorous poem that has five lines, with the first two lines rhyming with the last, and the third and fourth lines rhyming with each other.
major scale a musical scale of whole steps, with two half-steps that occur between the third and fourth steps and the seventh and eighth steps.
Mars the seventh largest planet in the solar system and fourth in distance from the sun. Mars is known as "the red planet" because of its unusual color. [1/2 definitions]
Neptune the fourth largest planet in the solar system and eighth in distance from the sun. [1/2 definitions]
peck1 a unit of measurement of grains and other dry things. A peck is equal to eight quarts, one fourth of a bushel, or 8.81 liters. [1/2 definitions]
power the number of times another number is multiplied by itself. Three to the fourth power is equal to 3 x 3 x 3 x 3, or 81. [1/7 definitions]
quarter an amount equal to one fourth of a whole. [3/9 definitions]
Saint Nicholas a Greek priest of the fourth century and Christian saint famous for his giving of small gifts and from whose legend was based the cultural figure of Santa Claus associated with the Christmas holiday (b. 270 A.D.?--d. 343 A.D.). [1/2 definitions]
silicon a hard, dark gray substance that is a chemical element. It is found in silica, a compound that makes up one fourth of the earth's crust. Silicon is used in making glass, concrete, bricks, and computer chips. (symbol: Si)
South America the fourth largest continent. South America is between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is in the Western Hemisphere.
Thanksgiving (cap.) a U.S. holiday held on the fourth Thursday in November. On Thanksgiving, Americans remember the good harvest of the Pilgrims in 1621 and show thanks for what they have now; Thanksgiving Day. [1/2 definitions]
Thanksgiving Day a U.S. holiday held on the fourth Thursday in November every year. Thanksgiving Day serves as a reminder of the good harvest of 1621 that was enjoyed by a group of early European settlers, the Pilgrims. The holiday also serves as a reminder to celebrate and be thankful for the things one has.