"dragon year" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dragon years [plural]
Etymology: A loan translation from Chinese, equivalent to Mandarin 龍年/龙年 (lóng nián, “dragon year”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|zh|-}} Chinese, {{cog|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|龍年|dragon year|tr=lóng nián}} 龍年/龙年 (lóng nián, “dragon year”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dragon year (plural dragon years)
  1. (Singapore) A year that corresponds with the fifth animal sign in the Chinese zodiac and occurs once every 12 years. Tags: Singapore Categories (topical): Calendar

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