Definition of January in English:
January
nounPlural Januaries ˈdʒanjʊ(ə)riˈdʒænjəˌwɛri
The first month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the second month of winter.
Sophie was two in January
last January my grandmother died
Example sentencesExamples
- In January, heavy seas swept a family of five off an exposed coastal road to their deaths.
- Since 1926, only two other Januaries failed to produce a measurable snowfall - 1934, 1973, and now 2006 all share the distinction of least-snowy Januaries.
- Of note is the rise in mean minimum temperatures for January, the coolest month of the year.
- I worked in Lancashire for a few years, and in my first January there it rained every day.
- St Hilary's feast day on 13 th January has gained the reputation of being the coldest day of the year.
Origin
Old English, from Latin Januarius (mensis) '(month) of Janus' (see Janus), the Roman god who presided over doors and beginnings.
Definition of January in US English:
January
nounˈjanyəˌwerēˈdʒænjəˌwɛri
The first month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the second month of winter.
Sophie was two in January
as modifier the January sales
Example sentencesExamples
- Of note is the rise in mean minimum temperatures for January, the coolest month of the year.
- St Hilary's feast day on 13 th January has gained the reputation of being the coldest day of the year.
- I worked in Lancashire for a few years, and in my first January there it rained every day.
- Since 1926, only two other Januaries failed to produce a measurable snowfall - 1934, 1973, and now 2006 all share the distinction of least-snowy Januaries.
- In January, heavy seas swept a family of five off an exposed coastal road to their deaths.
Origin
Old English, from Latin Januarius (mensis) ‘(month) of Janus’ (see Janus), the Roman god who presided over doors and beginnings.