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calender1 definition

cal·en·der (kal′ən dər)

noun

a machine with rollers between which paper, cloth, etc. is run, as to give it a smooth or glossy finish

Etymology: Fr calendre < ML calendra < L cylindrus, cylinder

transitive verb

to process (paper, cloth, etc.) in a calender

Etymology: Fr calendrer < the n.

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calender2 definition

cal·en·der (kal′ən dər)

noun

a member of an order of wandering dervishes among the Sufis

Etymology: Pers qalandar

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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