Word of the Day:
semester
What It Means
Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as autumn or spring semester.
A period or term of six months.
I will graduate at the end of the spring semester.
Did You Know?
From German Semester, from New Latin sēmestris (“lasting six months”), from sex (“six”) + mēnsis (“month”).
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