astronomical year

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noun

year(def 4b).

Origin of astronomical year

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby astronomical year

astronomical refraction, astronomical telescope, astronomical triangle, astronomical twilight, astronomical unit, astronomical year, astronomy, astrophotography, astrophotometry, astrophysics, astrosphere

British Dictionary definitions for astronomical year

astronomical year

noun

another name for year See year (def. 4)

Scientific definitions for astronomical year

astronomical year

A solar year. See under solar time.