Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

julian calendar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: ju-lian -cal-en-dar
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The calendar which was used in the western world before the present-day Gregorian calendar. The Julian calendar differed in having all multiple-of-4 years as leap years.

Example Sentences

"That brings back memories of my visit to the remote Scottish island of Foula. The most westerly of the Shetlands, it still officially adheres to the Julian calendar, which is 13 days behind our habitual Gregorian one. These days, the islanders only use the former for Christmas and New Year celebrations, when all 38 of them gather in one house on January 7 and 14 (in lieu of December 25 and January 1)."

Etymology

Named after Julius Caesar who introduced the calendar in 46 BCE.

Inflected Forms

the Julian calendar (canonical)

Phrases

proleptic Julian calendar

Synonyms

old style calendar

Questions

What does julian calendar mean?: The calendar which was used in the western world before the present-day Gregorian calendar. The Julian calendar differed in having all multiple-of-4 years as leap years.
Where does julian calendar come from?: Named after Julius Caesar who introduced the calendar in 46 BCE.

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