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New Year
noun
: the first day of the year celebrated as a holiday
: the year that is about to start or that has just started
Full Definition of NEW YEAR
1
: the calendar year about to start or recently started
2
a usually New Year's : new year's day b : the first days of a calendar year
3
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First Known Use of NEW YEAR
13th century
Rhymes with NEW YEAR
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