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| − | + | '''Ides''' was initially a term in the ancient [[Rome|Roman]] calendar meaning the 15th day of March, May, July, or October, or the 13th day of any other month. The Ides is now used almost exclusively in reference to the 15th of March, the date of [[Julius Caesar]]'s assassination. | |
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Latest revision as of 12:58, June 9, 2008
Ides was initially a term in the ancient Roman calendar meaning the 15th day of March, May, July, or October, or the 13th day of any other month. The Ides is now used almost exclusively in reference to the 15th of March, the date of Julius Caesar's assassination.