lunar year
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lunar year
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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The recent hashtag "collective hair washing on the 16th" calls for nationwide mass hair washing on the last day of the lunar year, with social media users joking about salons being booked up.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
As an eventful January drew to a close, this week saw celebrations for a new lunar year and a new addition to the UK's Royal Family.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025
The new lunar year of the rabbit is almost here, with COVID-19 spreading unchecked through China.
From Reuters • Jan. 13, 2023
In the first two months of Iranian lunar year, which started in late March, the country earned only 37 percent of its projected revenues for the period, according to figures from Iran’s Supreme Audit Center.
From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2022
Since it is the solar year, not the lunar year, that determines the time for harvest and planting, the seasons seem to drift when you reckon by an uncorrected lunar year.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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