dragon year en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɹæɡənˌjɜː(ɹ)/ (Singapore)
Etymology
A loan translation from Chinese, equivalent to Mandarin 龍年／龙年 (lóng nián, “dragon year”).
Meanings
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(Singapore) A year that corresponds with the fifth animal sign in the Chinese zodiac and occurs once every 12 years.
In 2011 and 2012, prospective parents in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore admitted to consciously timing their pregnancy for a dragon year.
2015 February 24, Rosie Cima, How the Chinese Zodiac Affects National Birth Rates:The dragon is the symbol of power and wealth, but being born in a dragon year is more the financial equivalent of having a strong tail wind.
2012 January 23, Biz-Community (Cape Town), South Africa; Fierce Financial Management for the Year of the Dragon, Africa NewsThe Dragon takes over from the Rabbit on Feb 17, but according to a prominent astrologer, the Dragon Year actually dawns on Feb 4.
1988 January 29, “The path of the Dragon”, in The Business Times, Singapore, page 18:Last year, there were more than 42,600 live births, boosted by the auspicious Dragon Year.
2013 August 13, Imelda Saad, “S'pore seems on track for similar birth numbers as last year”, in Channel NewsAsia, Singapore:
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| dragon years | Number=Plur | lexicographic |