April n : the month following March and preceding May [syn: Apr]

April \A"pril\, n. [L. Aprilis. OE. also Averil, F. Avril, fr. L. Aprilis.]
1. The fourth month of the year.
2. Fig.: With reference to April being the month in which vegetation begins to put forth, the variableness of its weather, etc. The April's her eyes; it is love's spring. --Shak. April fool, one who is sportively imposed upon by others on the first day of April.

See more meaning on April...

April (pronunciation) (help·info) is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, and one of four months with a length of 30 days. April was originally the second month of the Roman calendar, before January and February were added by King Numa Pompilius about 700 BC. It became the fourth month of the calendar year (the year when twelve months are displayed in order) during the time of the decemvirs about 450 BC, when it also was given 29 days. The derivation of the name (Latin Aprilis) is uncertain. The traditional etymology is from the Latin aperire, "to open," in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin to "open," which is supported by comparison with the modern Greek use of ἁνοιξις (opening) for spring. Since some of the Roman months were named in honor of divinities, and as April was sacred to Venus, the Festum Veneris et Fortunae Virilis being held on the first day, it has been suggested that Aprilis was originally her month Aphrilis, from her Greek name Aphrodite (Aphros), or from the Etruscan name Apru. Jacob Grimm suggests the name of a hypothetical god or hero, Aper or Aprus.

• Meaning: Opening buds of spring: born in April.
• Origin: English
• Gender: Female

• Donations to Mitt Romney super PAC dip in April, still triple gifts to group backing President Obama - Boston Globe
  Even in a down month, the primary super PAC supporting Mitt Romney almost tripled the fund-raising total of the one backing President Obama. Restore Our Future received $4.6 million in contributions during the month of April, according to a ... Read more on this news related to 'April'
• UPDATE: OIL DATA: China April Iran Crude Imports Rise Vs February, March - NASDAQ
  BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- China's imports of Iranian crude oil recovered from February and March levels but still fell from a year earlier in April, after China International United Petroleum & Chemical Co., known as Unipec, resolved a commercial ... Read more on this news related to 'April'
• April Chicago index 3-mo. average turns negative - Marketwatch
  WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Chicago Fed's national activity index three-month average fell in April to -0.06 from +0.02 in March, which is the first negative reading since November. The one-month index moved the other way, up to +0.11 in ... Read more on this news related to 'April'