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Julian days

Julian days is the plural of Julian day.

Meaning of Julian day

Noun

Julian day (plural Julian days)

  1. A date expressed as a real number of days counted with GMT noon on 1 January 4713 BCE in proleptic Julian calendar (November 24, 4714 BCE, in the proleptic Gregorian calendar) as zero; used primarily by astronomers and historians to compare events recorded in different cultures.
    Synonyms:
    JD, Julian date

Questions about Julian days

What is Julian days the plural of?
Julian days is the plural of Julian day.

Words near Julian days in the dictionary

  1. Julian Alps
  2. Julian calendar
  3. Julian date
  4. Julian dates
  5. Julian day
  6. Julian days
  7. Julian period
  8. Julian periods
  9. Julian year
  10. Julian years
  11. Juliana

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