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the Gregorian calendar

noun [S]
 
 
/ɡrɪˌɡɔː.ri.ənˈkæl.ɪn.dər/ US  /-ˌɡɔːr.i.ənˈkæl.ɪn.dɚ/

Definition

the system used in many parts of the world to divide the 365 days of the year into weeks and months, and to number the yearsYears and yearly
(Definition of the Gregorian calendar noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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