Year

Year

A year (from Old English gēar) is the orbital period of the Earth moving around the Sun. For an observer on the Earth, this corresponds to the period it takes the Sun to complete one course throughout the zodiac along the ecliptic.

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Famous quotes containing the word year:

    “Every New Year is the direct descendant, isn’t it, of a long line of proven criminals?”
    —Ogden Nash (1902–1971)

    “We are finding out that what looked like a neglected house a year ago is in fact a ruin.”
    —Václav Havel (b. 1936)

    “each year we see
    Breeds new beginnings, disappointments new;”
    —Matthew Arnold (1822–1888)