june Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the month following May and preceding July

WordNet

June noun
Etymology
L. Junius: cf. F. Juin. So called either from Junius, the name of a Roman gens, or from Juno, the goddess.
Definitions
  1. The sixth month of the year, containing thirty days.
    And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days. Lowell.
Ju"ne noun
Etymology
L.
Wordforms
plural Junos
Definitions
  1. (Rom. Myth.) The sister and wife of Jupiter, the queen of heaven, and the goddess who presided over marriage. She corresponds to the Greek Hera.
    Sweeter than the lids of Juno's eyes. Shak.
  2. (Astron.) One of the early discovered asteroids.

Webster 1913