yeanling
yeanling

year


Definition: Meaning of, year in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / jɪə;jəː /

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year years
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  1. 12 months a period of about 365 days or 12 months, measured from any particular time
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  2. january to december also calendar year a period of 365 or 366 days divided into 12 months beginning on January 1st and ending on December 31st
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  3. years informal a very long period of time [=  ages]
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  4. years age, especially old age
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  5. all (the) year round during the whole year
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  6. year by year as each year passes
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  7. year after year/year in, year out every year for many years
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  8. period of life/history a particular period of time in someone's life or in history
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  9. the school/academic year the time within a period of 12 months when students are studying at a school or university
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  10. school/university level especially British English a particular level that a student stays at for one year
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  11. first/second etc year British English someone who is in their first etc year at school or university
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  12. musician/player/car etc of the year the musician etc who was voted the best in a particular year
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  13. never/not in a million years spoken used to say that something is extremely unlikely
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  14. the year dot British English informal a very long time ago
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  15. put years on somebody/take years off somebody to make someone look or feel older or younger
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year used in phrases

  • Christian year (noun)
    1. the year in the ecclesiastical calendar; especially feast days and special seasons
  • Holy Year (noun)
    1. usually granted every 25 years Roman Catholic Church a period of remission from sin
  • Horse of the Year Show, the
    1. a SHOW JUMPING competition held every year in London
  • Jewish New Year (noun)
    1. Judaism a solemn Jewish feast day celebrated on the 1st or 1st and 2nd of Tishri; noted for the blowing of the shofar
  • New Year (noun)
    1. also the New Year the time when people celebrate the beginning of a new year
    2. the new year the first few weeks of the year
  • New Year resolution (noun)
    1. a decision to do something better or to stop doing something bad in the new year
  • New Year's (noun)
    1. the first day of the year
  • New Year's Day (noun)
    1. 1st January, the first day of the year
  • New Year's Eve (noun)
    1. 31st December, the last day of the year
  • New Year's Honours, the
    1. special honours given to a number of British people each year, as a reward for their special achievements or good work, which are announced on January 1st. These include titles such as "Sir", "Lord", or "OBE".
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