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.
2.
namesRare rare female given nameRare
- January was named after her grandmother.
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.
seasonal increase in stock trading
The January effect often leads to higher trading volumes at the start of the year.
Origin of January
Latin, Januarius (month of Janus)
Terms with January included in their meaning
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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
abr: January semester
short academic term held in January
academic schedule
academic term at some universities starting in January and ending in March
date
observed on the Monday closest to January 15
religious observance
the evening before Saint Agnes's Day, observed on January 20th
calendar
month in the Jewish calendar falling in January and February
Christianity
Christian feast on January 6 celebrating Jesus' appearance to the Magi
technology
system counting seconds since January 1, 1970
zodiac sign
sign for people born between January 20 and February 18
native american tradition
name for the January full moon
holiday season
period from December 24th to January 6th
astrology
the eleventh zodiac sign from January 20 to February 18
zodiac
person born between January and February under the water-bearer sign
astrology
the eleventh zodiac sign from January 20 to February 18
politics
day US President officially takes office, January 20
cultural holiday
annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1
date
January 1st in the Gregorian calendar
specific time
the middle part of January
time period
any time around the middle of January
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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- French:janvier, January, ...
- German:Januar, January, ...
- Italian:Gennaio, January, ...
- Spanish:enero, January, ...
- Portuguese:Janeiro, January, ...
- Chinese:一月, 珍妮瑞, ...
- Japanese:1月, ジャニュアリー, ...
- Arabic:كانون الثَّاني, جَانْيُوَارِي, ...
- Hebrew:יָנוּאָר, גַ'נוּאָרִי, ...
- Russian:Январь, Дженьюэри, ...
- Ukrainian:січень, Дженуері, ...
- Hindi:जनवरी, स्त्री का दुर्लभ नाम, ...
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