civil year

/ˌsɪvɪl jɪər/
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Other forms: civil years

Definitions of civil year
  1. noun
    the year (reckoned from January 1 to December 31) according to Gregorian calendar
    synonyms: calendar year
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    types:
    date
    the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred
    date of reference, epoch
    (astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded
    type of:
    twelvemonth, year, yr
    a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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