Meanings
plural dragon years
- SingaporeA year that corresponds with the fifth animal sign in the Chinese zodiac and occurs once every 12 years.
Last year, there were more than 42,600 live births, boosted by the auspicious Dragon Year.
2013 August 13, Imelda Saad, “S'pore seems on track for similar birth numbers as last year”, in Channel NewsAsia, Singapore3 more examples
The Dragon takes over from the Rabbit on Feb 17, but according to a prominent astrologer, the Dragon Year actually dawns on Feb 4.
1988 January 29, “The path of the Dragon”, in The Business Times, Singapore, page 18The dragon is the symbol of power and wealth, but being born in a dragon year is more the financial equivalent of having a strong tail wind.
2012 January 23, Biz-Community (Cape Town), South Africa; Fierce Financial Management for the Year of the Dragon, Africa NewsIn 2011 and 2012, prospective parents in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore admitted to consciously timing their pregnancy for a dragon year.
2015 February 24, Rosie Cima, How the Chinese Zodiac Affects National Birth Rates
Origin
A loan translation from Chinese, equivalent to Mandarin 龍年／龙年 (lóng nián, “dragon year”).
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