Meaning of January | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February.
2. A female given name transferred from the month name [in turn from English].
   rare
3. The first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. See Table at calendar.
4. the first month of the year, containing 31 days. Abbr.: Jan.
5. the first month of the year, the month following December. Januarie شَهْر كانون ثاني януари janeiro leden der Januar januar Ιανουάριοςenero jaanuar ژانویه tammikuu janvier יָנוּאָר जनवरी, अंग्रेजी वर्ष का प्रथम माह siječanj január Januari janúar gennaio １月 1월 sausis janvāris Januari januarijanuarstyczeń جنوري، دعيسوى كال لومړۍ مياشت janeiro ia­nuarie январь január januar januar januari เดือนมกราคม Ocak (ayı) 一月 січень جنوری tháng giêng 一月
6. the first month of the year, consisting of 31 days
7. A. N → enero msee July for usage
   N
8. B. CPD the January sales NPL → las rebajas de enero
   CPD
9. n → Januar m ? also September
   n

Equivalents

Examples

“Holonyms: calendar year; year”

“01/01/09 : Thursday, 1st January(,) 2009.”

“American style: Thursday, January 1st, 2009.”

“I hate Januarys: it's always too cold.”

“I get sick a lot in the winter, so I spent this past January as I’ve spent many Januaries before it — in bed with a standard-issue flu.”

“The Louisville Metro Police Department terminated Detective Myles Cosgrove in January for use of deadly force for firing 16 rounds into Taylor’s home and failing to activate his body camera, according to a copy of his termination letter.”

““Hi, January!” Lynn calls. “Happy birthday!””

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