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| Aries |
the first sign of the zodiac, the Ram, which the sun enters about March 21. [2/3 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. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| file1 |
to march in a line. [1/6 definitions] |
| Mar. |
abbreviation of "March." |
| March |
the third month of the year. March has thirty-one days. Spring begins in March for people who live north of the equator. |
| parade |
to march or participate in a public procession. [1/3 definitions] |
| Pisces |
a person born under this sign, between February 21 and March 20. [1/3 definitions] |
| Saint Patrick's Day |
a holiday on March 17 every year celebrated by the Irish in honor of the most important saint of Ireland. In the United States, Saint Patrick's Day is also a day to honor Ireland itself or to celebrate having come from Ireland. Because the color green is a symbol of Ireland, many people where green on this holiday. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| summer |
the warmest season of the year, falling between spring and autumn. In the northern hemisphere, summer begins in June and continues into September. In the southern hemisphere, summer begins in December and continues into March. [1/2 definitions] |
| tramp |
to walk with steady, even steps; march; hike. [2/6 definitions] |
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