Definition of January 1

1. Noun. (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st.


2. Noun. (Roman Catholic Church) a holy day of obligation.
Exact synonyms: Solemnity Of Mary
Category relationships: Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church
Generic synonyms: Holy Day Of Obligation
Group relationships: Jan, January

3. Noun. The first day of the year.
Exact synonyms: New Year's, New Year's Day
Generic synonyms: Legal Holiday, National Holiday, Public Holiday
Group relationships: Jan, January

Lexicographical Neighbors of January 1

Janna
Jannah
Jannat
Janner
Jansen
Jansen's operation
Jansenism
Jansenist
Jansenists
Jansky-Bielschowsky disease
Janson
Januaries
January
January 0
January 1 (current term)
January 19
January 20
January 6
Januarye
Januarys
Janus
Janus-faced
Janus cloth
Janus green B
Janus particle
Janus particles
Jap
Japan

Literary usage of January 1

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Pennsylvania Archives by Pennsylvania Dept. of Public Instruction, Pennsylvania State Library (1897)
"George Morton, January 1, 1777; shipped in the place 01 Jacob Grubb. ... Isaac Lawrence, January 1. 1777; discharged January 1 for not attending his duty. ..."

2. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1887)
"January 1; aquatic fowls, September 1 to May 16; speckled trout, April 1 to October 1. In Stearns County the open season for deer is November 15 to December ..."

3. The Popular Science Monthly (1884)
"UM2.63 Less deferred premiums January 1, ... {.i)5 Lew interest accrued January 1 ... CASH ASSETS, January 1, 1884, - Adjusted losses, due subsequent to ..."

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