A noun "year" represents a period of time that can be measured in various ways, including the earth's cycle of seasons, its orbit around the sun, the occurrence of moon phases, and the length of a calendar.

(by extension) The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution around the star.

A period between set dates that mark a year, such as from January 1 to December 31 by the Gregorian calendar, from Tishri 1 to Elul 29 by the Jewish calendar, and from Muharram 1 to Dhu al-Hijjah 29 or 30 by the Islamic calendar.

A scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity, or a level or grade in school or college.

The proportion of a creature's lifespan equivalent to one year of an average human lifespan (see also dog year).

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