lunar year

noun

1. year ( def 4a ).

lunar year

noun

1. See year

Word History and Origins

Origin of lunar year¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

In the first two months of Iranian lunar year, which started in late March, the country earned only 37 percent of its projected revenues for the period, according to figures from Iran’s Supreme Audit Center.

From New York Times

Since it is the solar year, not the lunar year, that determines the time for harvest and planting, the seasons seem to drift when you reckon by an uncorrected lunar year.

From Literature

Daffodils are one of the most auspicious flowers, because they bloom in the first month of the lunar year.

From Los Angeles Times

Secretary for education Kevin Yeung said all kindergartens and schools would suspend face-to-face teaching until after the lunar year holiday, which ends on 15 February.

From The Guardian

The date of the mid-winter holiday would vary each year to coincide with the reappearance of Matariki, a star cluster associated with the start of the lunar year in Maori tradition.

From Washington Times