regular year

reg·u·lar year

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [reg-yuh-ler yeer]
- /ˈrɛg yə lər yɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [reg-yuh-ler yeer]
- /ˈrɛg yə lər yɪər/

Definition of regular year words

noun regular year the lunisolar calendar used by Jews, as for determining religious holidays, that is reckoned from 3761 b.c. and was established by Hillel II in the 4th century a.d., the calendar year consisting of 353 days (defective year) 354 days (regular year) or 355 days (perfect year or abundant year) and containing 12 months: Tishri, Heshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat, Adar, Nisan, Iyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av, and Elul, with the 29-day intercalary month of Adar Sheni added after Adar seven times in every 19-year cycle in order to adjust the calendar to the solar cycle. The Jewish ecclesiastical year begins with Nisan and the civil year with Tishri. 1

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Origin of regular year

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Regular year

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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regular year popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for regular year

noun regular year

common year — an ordinary year of 365 days; a year having no intercalary period.

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