year
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/jɪr/
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/jɪə/
12-month period
Etymology
Etymology Information
'year' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'ġēar', where 'ġēar' meant 'year'.
Historical Evolution
'ġēar' changed from Old English word 'ġēar' and eventually became the modern English word 'year'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'a period of 12 months', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a period of 12 months, especially from January 1 to December 31, or a period of 365 or 366 days, divided into 12 months, as in a calendar.
The year 2023 has been full of surprises.
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Noun 2
the time taken by a planet to make one revolution around the sun.
A Martian year is almost twice as long as an Earth year.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35