great year

noun

: the period of about 25,800 years required for one complete cycle of the equinoxes around the ecliptic

Example Sentences

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1741, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of great year was circa 1741

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“Great year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20year. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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