"Jesus year" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Jesus years [plural]
Etymology: Referencing the Christian religious leader Jesus Christ, who is traditionally said to have been killed and resurrected at the age of 33 (although this chronology is disputed). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Jesus year (plural Jesus years)
  1. The year of a person's life when they are 33 years old, said to coincide with achieving success and personal growth. Wikipedia link: Jesus Christ
    Sense id: en-Jesus_year-en-noun-Dz0itlPU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2012 May 12, Douglas Todd, “The 'Jesus Year:' Its time has come”, in Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, B.C.: Postmedia Network Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-03-29",
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          "ref": "2022, Lou Perez, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy, New York, N.Y., Nashville, T.N.: Bombardier Books, unnumbered page",
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