June
[dʒu:n] or [dʒun]
Definition
(n.) The sixth month of the year, containing thirty days.
(n.) The sister and wife of Jupiter, the queen of heaven, and the goddess who presided over marriage. She corresponds to the Greek Hera.
(n.) One of the early discovered asteroids.
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Definition
n. the sixth month originally of 26 days but since Julius CéŽ ar's time of 30.
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Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream of June, foretells unusual gains in all undertakings. For a woman to think that vegetation is decaying, or that a drouth is devastating the land, she will have sorrow and loss which will be lasting in its effects.
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Examples
- In the periodical publications of June, 1914, may be read the eloquent announcement: Langley's Folly Flies. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- This was patented in the United States June 2, 1863, No. 38,789, and in Great Britain, No. 900, of 1864. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- See United States patents No. 429,467 and 429,468, June 3, 1890, and No. 500,411, June 27, 1893. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- At all events, soon after light on the 1st of June Anderson, who commanded the corps on Lee's left, was seen moving along Warren's front. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- One night--it was in June, '89--there came a ring to my bell, about the hour when a man gives his first yawn and glances at the clock. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- It was a pleasant winter and a long one, for she did not leave Mrs. Kirke till June. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- The first splice was made on the 26th of June. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The news reached Galileo while on a visit to Venice in June, 1609. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- The Britannia Bridge was commenced in May, 1846, and the first of the main tubes was completed in June, 1849. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- On the 8th of June a full division arrived from Hurlbut's command, under General Sooy Smith. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- On the 10th of June the pursuing column was all back at Corinth. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship Quaker City has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- This was patented by him June 15, 1852, No. 9,041, and is shown in Fig. 145. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- On June 15, 1844, Mr. Goodyear took out his celebrated patent, No. 3,633, covering this process, in which he not only used sulphur, but added a proportion of white lead. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- We set out on the eighteenth of June. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
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