January
Pronunciation : Jan"u*a*ry
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. Januarius, fr. Janus an old Latin deity, the god of the sun and the year, to whom the month of January was sacred; cf. janua a door, Skr. ya to go.]
Definition : Defn: The first month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
Note: Before the adoption of New Style, the commencement of the year was usually reckoned from March 25.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913