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noun
February 29: the extra day added to the Gregorian calendar in leap year.
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Origin of leap day
First recorded in 1590–1600
Words nearby leap day
lean on, lean over backwards, leant, lean-to, leap, leap day, leapfrog, leapfrog test, leap in the dark, leapling, leap of faith
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