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Webster 1913 Edition


January

Jan′u-a-ry

,
Noun.
[L.
Januarius
, fr.
Janus
an old Latin deity, the god of the sun and the year, to whom the month of January was sacred; cf.
janua
a door, Skr.
yā
to go.]
The first month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
☞ Before the adoption of New Style, the commencement of the year was usually reckoned from March 25.

Webster 1828 Edition


January

JAN'UARY.

n. [L. januarius; L. geno, to beget, Eng. to begin.]
The first month of the year, according to the present computation. At the foundation of Rome, March was considered the first month. January and February were introduced by Numa Pompilius.

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January

January

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January (plural Januaries or Januarys)

  1. The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February. Abbreviation: Jan or Jan.
    01/01/09 : Thursday, 1st January(,) 2009.
    American style: Thursday, January 1st, 2009.

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