/ Dictionary / Index C calends: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cal•ends Pronunciation: (kal'undz), [key] — n. (usually used with a pl. v.) the first day of the month in the ancient Roman calendar, from which the days of the preceding month were counted backward to the ides. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. calender calendula Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language