Hilary term
noun
Hil·a·ry term
ˈhilərē-
1
chiefly British
a
: the term from January 11 to 31 during which the superior courts of England were formerly open compare easter term , michaelmas term
b
or less commonly hilary sitting
: the sitting of the High Court of Justice of England between January 11 and the Wednesday before Easter
2
chiefly British
: the second academic term in a British university beginning in mid January and ending before Easter
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