Semester
Pronunciation : Se*mes"ter
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [G., from L. semestris half-yearly; sex six + mensis a month.]
Definition : Defn: A period of six months; especially, a term in a college or uneversity which divides the year into two terms.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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