Hilary term
English
/ˈhɪləɹi tɜːm/, /ˈhɪləɹi tɝm/
noun
Definitions
- The second term of the legal year, running from January to March or April, during which the upper courts of England and Wales, and Ireland, sit to hear cases.
- The second academic term of the universities of Oxford and Dublin, and other educational institutions, running from January to March. The term was modelled after the legal term, but does not begin and end on the same dates.
Etymology
Derived from Latin Hilarius (cheerful, Latin name of Saint Hilary of Poitiers, happy) derived from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (cheerful, merry, happy, joyful, glad).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἱλαρός
Gloss
cheerful, merry, happy, joyful, glad
Concept
Semantic Field
Emotions and values
Ontological Category
Property