Meaning of yearer | Babel Free

Definitions

A period of a certain number of years.

Examples

“"Five yearers" were said to be allowed to grow moustaches or even marry a wife if such a thing were available. If "four yearers" mixed with "one yearers" the worst was suspected and very often turned out to be true.”

“He feels the resentment of lower-class recruits and NCOs against the 'one-yearer' with higher education, who does not even have to sleep in the murk of the barracks.”

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