Meanings
nounChristian year (plural Christian years)
plural Christian years
- The annual cycle of liturgical seasons in Christian churches, usually beginning from the Advent.
Synonyms: church year, liturgical year
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe annual cycle of liturgical seasons in Christian churches, usually beginning from the Advent.
Similar
church yearliturgical year
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe year in the ecclesiastical calendar; especially feast days and special seasons
Similar
church year
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Basque eliz urte, urte liturgiko
- eliz urtecycle of liturgical seasons
- urte liturgikocycle of liturgical seasons
Finnish kirkkovuosi
- kirkkovuosicycle of liturgical seasons
Spanish año litúrgico
- año litúrgicocycle of liturgical seasons
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APA
Christian year. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christian%20year
MLA
“Christian year.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christian%20year. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christian year,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christian%20year.
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