January

[ jan-yoo-er-ee ]

/ ˈdʒæn yuˌɛr i /

noun, plural Jan·u·ar·ies.

the first month of the year, containing 31 days. Abbreviation: Jan.

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Origin of January

before 1000; Middle English <Latin, noun use of Jānuārius, equivalent to Jānu(s) Janus + -ārius-ary; replacing Middle English Genever, Jeniver<Anglo-French, Old French Genever, Jenever<Latin, as above; replacing Old English Januarius<Latin

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Jansenism, jansky, Jansky-Bielschowsky disease, Jansky's classification, Januarius, January, Janus, Janus cloth, Janus-faced, Janus green B, Janus word

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In Israel, however, a new law took effect January 1st that banned the use of underweight models.
How Skinny Is Too Skinny? Israel Bans ‘Underweight’ Models|Carrie Arnold|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Chérif was arrested in Paris in January 2005 as he was about to board a plane to Damascus along with a man named Thamer Bouchnak.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Andrew still plans to fly to Davos in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum on January 21, representing the British government.
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Her focus would be on the three months, January through March 1965, that gave birth to the Voting Rights Act.
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In January, an appeal hearing will determine whether he qualifies for post-conviction relief.
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Tried for piracy at Boston, and hanged on January 27th, 1690.
The Pirates' Who's Who|Philip Gosse
In January they are pruned, and the branches left are entwined from tree to tree all along the line, and form impenetrable fences.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888|Various
In January, 1778, with a party of thirty men he went to make salt at Blue Lick.
Blue Ridge Country|Jean Thomas
Suppose a plumber is called into your house on a raw day of January to tinker up a disordered pipe in the cellar.
Christianity and Problems of To-day: Lectures Delivered Before Lake Forest College on the Foundation of the Late William Bross|John Huston Finley
On the 30th January a huge wall of ice was sighted, as to the nature of which opinions were divided.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for January

January

/ (ˈdʒænjʊərɪ) /

noun plural -aries

the first month of the year, consisting of 31 days

Word Origin for January

C14: from Latin Jānuārius, from adj: (month) of Janus 1

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