New Style

noun

time reckoned according to the Gregorian calendar.Compare old style(def 2).

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of New Style

First recorded in 1605–15
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New Style

noun

the present method of reckoning dates using the Gregorian calendar
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