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great year

1 American  

noun

Astronomy.
  1. Platonic year.


Great Year 2 American  

noun

  1. Magnus Annus.


great year British  

noun

  1. one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes; about 25 800 years

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of great year

First recorded in 1905–10

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"It was a great year for me. I learned a lot. I played a lot of matches, and I develop a lot as a tennis player and as a person," Jodar said.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

“It’s been a great year on the economy,” he said in December, “but the best is yet to come.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

Last year was a great year for precious and industrial metals, not only silver and gold.

From Barron's Jan. 23, 2026

It’s such a great year for movies and you talk with such passion and conviction — almost as an ambassador of movies — about how important they are to you.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2026

It’s been a great year and you’ve been a wonderful group of students.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

This year’s film, titled “The Great Year of Victory 2021,” aired on Tuesday and emphasized Kim’s work on the economy.

From Washington Post Feb. 3, 2022

Titled "The Great Year of Victory, 2021", the 110-minute film chronicled a series of achievements throughout the year including on missile development, construction and efforts to beat the pandemic.

From Reuters Feb. 1, 2022

The Great Year is composed of 360 earth years.

From A Series of Lessons in Gnani Yoga by Atkinson, William Walker

We cannot go into detail regarding these various cycles, but may mention another division common to the Yogi teachings, beginning with the Great Year.

From A Series of Lessons in Gnani Yoga by Atkinson, William Walker

This, at least, was recognized by Heraclitus and is expressed by him in his figure of the Great Year.

From Bergson and His Philosophy by Gunn, John Alexander

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