/ Dictionary / Index N new year: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: new' year' Pronunciation: [key] the year approaching or newly begun. See (caps.) the first day or few days of a year in any of various calendars. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. new world order New Year's Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language