Definitions for "Calends"
Keywords:  roman, julius, caesar, egyptian, leap
The first day of each month in the ancient Roman calendar.
In the ancient Roman calendar, first day of a new month and end of the Calends section of the prior month. Originally, Calends was the day when a new moon was first sighted. See Calends, Nones & Ides
The first day of every month. The Roman calendar divides the year into 365 days and includes an additional day for each leap year. Julius Caesar created this calendar based on the Egyptian calendar.