New Style calendar

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Definition

Noun: - The solar calendar currently in widespread international use, introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 as a reform of the Julian calendar. This reform corrected a cumulative error by omitting ten days from that year (changing October 5 to October 15) and established a more accurate rule for leap years, where only centenary years divisible by 400 are leap years. It was adopted by Great Britain and its American colonies in 1752.

Usage
  • The new style calendar is the standard civil calendar used for international affairs and daily life in most of the world today.
  • Historical dates are often converted from the "Old Style" (Julian) calendar to the new style calendar for modern reference.
Examples
Advanced Usage
  • "Dual dating": In historical documents, dates are sometimes written with both the Julian (O.S. for Old Style) and Gregorian (N.S. for New Style) years, e.g., "February 10, 1722/23".
  • Adoption dates: The new style calendar was adopted at different times in different countries, which is crucial for interpreting historical records accurately.
Variants and Related Words
  • Gregorian calendar: The formal and most common name for the new style calendar.
  • Old Style calendar: Refers to the Julian calendar, which was used prior to the Gregorian reform.
  • Calendar reform: The general process of changing a calendar system, of which the introduction of the new style calendar is a prime example.
Synonyms
  • Gregorian calendar
  • Reformed Julian calendar
  • Western calendar
  • Christian calendar (in a secular context referring to the common era system)
Related Phrases
  • "New Style" (N.S.): An abbreviation used after dates to specify they are according to the Gregorian calendar.
  • "Old Style" (O.S.): An abbreviation used after dates to specify they are according to the Julian calendar.
Noun
  1. 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

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