English

New Year

/ˈnjuː ˌjɪə/
A period covering the first few days of a calendar year.

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    Origin

    From new + year.

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    • partEnglishnew “Recently made, or created.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishnewe
        • inheritedOld Englishnīewe “new”
    • partEnglishyear “A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishyeer
        • inheritedOld Englishġēar “year”

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