# July

Pronunciation: US say "juh-LY" /d͡ʒəˈlaɪ/; UK say "juu-LY" /d͡ʒʊˈlaɪ/

## Proper noun

1. The seventh month of the Gregorian calendar, coming after June and before August.
   - Simple: The seventh month of the year. It comes after June and before August.
   - _The festival draws thousands of visitors to the city each July._
   - _Temperatures across the region peak in late July._

## Origin

July comes through Middle English and Old French from Latin "iūlius," the month named for Gaius Julius Caesar. This is perhaps a contraction of "*Iovilios," meaning "descended from Jove."

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