Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

january 6

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables: jan-uary 6
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The attack against the United States Congress at the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Example Sentences

"This particularly disturbed me after the January 6 mob attack on Capitol Hill, because it all felt part of the same programme."
"It was finally time, per Trump’s instructions, to march down Pennsylvania Avenue. The rest you know all about, despite efforts by most Republicans in Congress to hide the truth of January 6."
"This pattern is repeated by the organisation “Condemned USA”, itself run by a January 6 convict, which raises money through nine GiveSendGos for defendants/convicts."

Etymology

From the date, by metonymy.

Inflected Forms

1/6 (alternative) 1-6 (alternative) one-six (alternative) J6 (alternative) J-6 (alternative)

Synonyms

epiphany epiphany of our lord twelfth day three kings' day

Questions

What does january 6 mean?: The attack against the United States Congress at the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Where does january 6 come from?: From the date, by metonymy.

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