Definition of Janury

Definition of Janury

January, the first month of the year, so called as sacred to Janus (q. v.).

- Wikipedia

Jan"u*a*ry (?), n. [L. Januarius, fr. Janus an old Latin deity, the god of the sun and the year, to whom the month of January was sacred; cf. janua a door, Skr. yā to go.] The first month of the year, containing thirty-one days.

&fist; Before the adoption of New Style, the commencement of the year was usually reckoned from March 25.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

The first month of the Gregorian calendar, having 31 days.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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