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| Expression | 1. (Chron.), the epoch or date from which any people begin to compute their time or dates; as, the emergent year of Christendom is that of the birth of Christ; the emergent year of the United States is that of the declaration of their independence. -- E*mer"gent*ly , adv. -- E*mer"gent*ness , n. [R.].[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: EMERGENT YEAR
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| Emergent year | (Chron.), the epoch or date from which any people begin to compute their time or dates; as, the emergent year of Christendom is that of the birth of Christ; the emergent year of the United States is that of the declaration of their independence. -- E*mer"gent*ly , adv. -- E*mer"gent*ness , n. [R.]. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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