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year noun

  /(j)ɪəʳ/ , /jir/ , /jiə/ , /jøː/ , /jɛː/ , /jɜː/ , /jɪə/ , /jɪɹ/
  • The length of a year as marked by a calendar, 365 or 366 days in the Gregorian calendar; a calendar year.
  • The mean length of a calendar year in the Julian calendar, that is, 365.25 solar days; a Julian year.
  • (by extension) An orbital period: the period of one revolution in any particular orbit: The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution around the star.
  • A period between set dates that mark a year, such as from January 1 to December 31 by the Gregorian calendar, from Tishri 1 to Elul 29 by the Jewish calendar, and from Muharram 1 to Dhu al-Hijjah 29 or 30 by the Islamic calendar.
  • A level or grade in school or college.
  • A scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity.
 jaar
New Year
Nieuwjaar
leap year
schrikkeljaar
light year
lichtjaar
New Year's Day
Nieuwjaar, nieuwjaarsdag
New Year's Eve
oudjaar, Oudejaarsavond
sabbatical year
sabbatical, sabbatsjaar, sabbatsperiode, sabbatsverlof
half-year
halfjaar
academic year
academiejaar, leerjaar, studiejaar
school year
schooljaar
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