Julian calendar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Julian calendar the Julian calendar

Etymology

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

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