January
ˈdʒænjuəri
Januaries
Definition

Definition of January - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
calendar monththe first month of the year with 31 days
  • January is often the coldest month of the year.
Jan month
2.
namesRarerare female given nameRare
  • January was named after her grandmother.
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Expressions with January

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feeling sad after the holiday season ends
Many people experience January blues after New Year's celebrations.
extremely slow in movement or progress
The old computer is slow as molasses in January.
the middle part of January
The festival is scheduled for mid-January.
moving or happening very slowly or with great delay
The old computer is slower than molasses in January.
one-month practice or campaign of not drinking alcohol during January
He decided to try Dry January after drinking too much over the holidays.
temporary rise in temperature during January
The January thaw melted the ice on the roads.

Origin of January

Latin, Januarius (month of Janus)

Terms with January included in their meaning

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Jan.abbr.
abr: January
first month of the year
date system
twelve-month span from January 1 to December 31, Gregorian standard
Gregorian calendar
year from January 1 to December 31
astrology
the tenth zodiac sign from December 22 to January 19
Orthodox date
January 7th in some Eastern Orthodox churches
Christian holiday
religious celebration of Jesus' circumcision on January 1st
J-termabbr.
abr: January semester
short academic term held in January
academic schedule
academic term at some universities starting in January and ending in March

Examples of January in a sentence

  • January marks the beginning of the fiscal year.
  • January celebrated her birthday with a big party.
  • Everyone admired January's unique name.

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  1. French:janvier, January, ...
  2. German:Januar, January, ...
  3. Italian:Gennaio, January, ...
  4. Spanish:enero, January, ...
  5. Portuguese:Janeiro, January, ...
  6. Chinese:一月, 珍妮瑞, ...
  7. Japanese:1月, ジャニュアリー, ...
  8. Arabic:كانون الثَّاني, جَانْيُوَارِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:יָנוּאָר, גַ'נוּאָרִי, ...
  10. Russian:Январь, Дженьюэри, ...
  11. Ukrainian:січень, Дженуері, ...
  12. Hindi:जनवरी, स्त्री का दुर्लभ नाम, ...
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