January

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈd͡ʒæn.j(ʊ.)ə.ɹi/ or as US
• (America) enPR: jănʹyo͞o-ĕr'ē, IPA: /ˈd͡ʒænjuˌɛɹi/, /ˈd͡ʒænjuˌæɹi/
• (AU) IPA: /ˈd͡ʒænjʉˌeːɹi/, /ˈd͡ʒænjəɹi/, /ˈd͡ʒænɹi/

Proper noun

1. The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February. Abbreviation: Jan or Jan.

   01/01/09 : Thursday, 1st January(,) 2009.

   American style: Thursday, January 1st, 2009.

2. (rare) A female given name.
   • , Michael Schofield, January First

     “Hi, January!” Lynn calls. “Happy birthday!”

Related terms

• Janus

Translations

• French: janvier
• German: Januar, Jänner (southern Germany), Hartung (poetic)
• Italian: gennaio
• Portuguese: janeiro
• Russian: янва́рь
• Spanish: enero

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