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common year
com·mon year (plural com·mon years)


noun 
Definition:
 
365-day year: an ordinary year of 365 days, as distinct from a leap year
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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