JANUARY

Circumcision, Feast of the Circumcision, January

(noun) (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st

Epiphany, Epiphany of Our Lord, Twelfth day, Three Kings' Day, January

(noun) twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus

January, Jan

(noun) the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Jan"u*a*ry, n. Etym: [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. ya to go.]

Definition: The first month of the year, containing thirty-one days.

Note: Before the adoption of New Style, the commencement of the year was usually reckoned from March 25.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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