New Year's Day
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noun
January 1, celebrated as a holiday in many countries.
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Origin of New Year's Day
Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200
Words nearby New Year's Day
New World monkey, new world order, new wrinkle, new year, New Year's, New Year's Day, New Year's Eve, New York, New York Bay, New York City, New Yorker
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British Dictionary definitions for New Year's Day
New Year's Day
noun
Jan 1, celebrated as a holiday in many countriesOften (US and Canadian informal) shortened to: New Year's
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