January

Jan·u·ar·y  (jny-r)

n. pl. Jan·u·ar·ies Abbr. Jan.

The first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. See Table at calendar.

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[Middle English Januarie, Jenever, from Old North French Jenever, from Latin Inurius (mnsis), (month) of Janus, from Inus, Janus; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]

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January

Noun

the first month of the year [Latin Januarius]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

January - the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice Jan Inauguration Day, January 20 - the day designated for inauguration of the United States President Gregorian calendar, New Style calendar - the solar calendar now in general use, introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressing 10 days, making Oct 5 be called Oct 15, and providing that only centenary years divisible by 400 should be leap years; it was adopted by Great Britain and the American colonies in 1752 New Year's, New Year's Day, January 1 - the first day of the year Martin Luther King Day, Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday - observed on the Monday closest to January 15 Tet - the New Year in Vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after January 20th January 20, Saint Agnes's Eve - a Christian holy day Solemnity of Mary, January 1 - (Roman Catholic Church) a holy day of obligation Epiphany of Our Lord, January 6, Three Kings' Day, Twelfth day, Epiphany - twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus Twelfth night - eve of Twelfth day; evening of January 5 Christmas, Christmastide, Christmastime, Noel, Yule, Yuletide - period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 Gregorian calendar month - a month in the Gregorian calendar mid-January - the middle part of January

Translations

January [ˈdʒænjuərɪ] n → enero

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January [ˈdʒænjuərɪ] n → janvier m

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January [ˈdʒænjuərɪ] n → Januar m see also July

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January [ˈdʒænjuərɪ] n → gennaio for phrases see also July