noun
Meaning 1
a year with an extra day, a leap year
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
bissextile year
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noun
Meaning 2
in the Gregorian calendar: any year divisible by 4 except centenary years divisible by 400
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: leap year, intercalary year, 366 days
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: year, twelvemonth, yr
History
Etymology
From bissextile + year.