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January - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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January : (noun) 1: the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter
solstice [syn: January, Jan]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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January : \Jan"u*a*ry\, n. [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. y[=a] to go.]
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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of January |
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itsabell: final coursework for this semester in. now it's just to get started on the ones for January! |
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devicemag: Google Nexus One launch likely by first week of January 2010 - http://ow.ly/N0hD |
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apj1989: radio 2moro! im a tad excited, specially now that i dont have any essays due till January! but of @the_crave some @teamhotleg and others! |
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