present participle of yean

Compared to the same time period in the previous year.

A series of conflicts between France and England, lasting 116 years from 1337 to 1453.

Alternative form of four score and seven years ago

(idiomatic, often humorous) Used (sometimes sarcastically) to indicate that a past event being mentioned is particularly important: a long time ago; many years ago.

(idiomatic) During every year; always.

(historical) A year in the old Julian calendar that has either 365 or 366 days. / (astronomy) A unit of measurement of time defined as exactly 365.25 days of 86400 SI seconds each.

The amount of time between the beginning of the first day of January and the end of the last day of December in the Gregorian calendar. (365 days, or 366 in a leap year)

Happening twice each year; semi-annual; biannual.

(UK & Commonwealth) Twice each year; semi-yearly; biannually.