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JANUARY 6
Dictionary entry overview: What does January 6 mean?
• JANUARY 6 (noun)
The noun JANUARY 6 has 1 sense:
1. twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus
Familiarity information: JANUARY 6 used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Synonyms:
Epiphany; Epiphany of Our Lord; January 6; Three Kings' Day; Twelfth day
Hypernyms ("January 6" is a kind of...):
Christian holy day (a religious holiday for Christians)
Holonyms ("January 6" is a part of...):
Jan; January (the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice)
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