| Noun | 1. | Jan - the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solsticeGregorian calendar, New Style calendar - the solar calendar now in general use, introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressing 10 days, making Oct 5 be called Oct 15, and providing that only centenary years divisible by 400 should be leap years; it was adopted by Great Britain and the American colonies in 1752 Tet - the New Year in Vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after January 20th winter, wintertime - the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox | |