Yearer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Yearer is a noun meaning (in combinations) A period of a certain number of years.
Meaning
(in combinations) A period of a certain number of years.
Example Sentences
He feels the resentment of lower-class recruits and NCOs against the 'one-yearer' with higher education, who does not even have to sleep in the murk of the barracks.
"Five yearers" were said to be allowed to grow moustaches or even marry a wife if such a thing were available. If "four yearers" mixed with "one yearers" the worst was suspected and very often turned out to be true.
Word Forms
- yearers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include year, annum, yearful, yeartime, decennary, yearhundred.
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