Gregorian calendar

American  

[gri-gawr-ee-uhn kal-uhn-der] / grɪˈgɔr i ən ˈkæl ən dər /

noun

1. the reformed Julian calendar now in use, according to which the ordinary year consists of 365 days, and a leap year of 366 days occurs in every year whose number is exactly divisible by 4 except centenary years whose numbers are not exactly divisible by 400, such as 1700, 1800, and 1900.

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Gregorian calendar British  

noun

1. the revision of the Julian calendar introduced in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII and still in force, whereby the ordinary year is made to consist of 365 days and a leap year occurs in every year whose number is divisible by four, except those centenary years, such as 1900, whose numbers are not divisible by 400

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Etymology

Origin of Gregorian calendar

First recorded in 1640–50; named after Pope Gregory XIII; -ian

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Example Sentences

The victim said they were discussing the Gregorian calendar when Jasim said he was Jesus and proceeded to stab people.

From Fox News

That three-month deadline expired on Friday under the Gregorian calendar followed in most of the world.

From Seattle Times

His birth certificate shows the date as 28 May 1921, as Greece had not then adopted the Gregorian calendar.

From BBC

It is only a coincidence that Election Day follows so closely on the heels of Halloween, but 2020’s presidential contest couldn’t be more perfectly correlated to the Gregorian calendar.

From Washington Post

January and February were added with the introduction of the Gregorian calendar in 1582, pushing October to No. 10.

From Washington Times