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Word: Year
Speech Type: Noun
Old English gē(a)r, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch jaar and German Jahr, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek hōra ‘season’
jɪə
jəː
the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun.
Short Definition:time taken by earth to make one revolution around sun
the period of 365 days (or 366 days in leap years) starting from the first of January, used for reckoning time in ordinary circumstances.
Short Definition:period of 365 days starting from first of January
one's age or time of life
Short Definition:one's age or time of life
Examples:- she had a composure well beyond her years
a very long time; ages
Short Definition:very long time
Examples:- it's going to take years to put that right
a set of students grouped together as being of roughly similar ages, mostly entering a school or college in the same academic year
Short Definition:set of students grouped together as being of similar ages
Examples:- most of the girls in my year were leaving at the end of the term
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