leap days

A form of leap day — An extra day intercalated into a year, especially the day intercalated into the Julian calendar every fourth year and into the Gregorian calendar every fourth year excepting centuries not divisible by 400, usually reckoned as February 29th.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of leap day
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