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nounthe first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
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- christmas period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
- paris (Greek mythology) the prince of Troy who abducted Helen from her husband Menelaus and provoked the Trojan War
- super a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
- helen (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
- edward King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553; son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour; died of tuberculosis (1537-1553)
- goat the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19
- troy an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
- hector (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
- adrian Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
- february the month following January and preceding March