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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions light year noun  (astronomy) A unit of length (abbreviation ly) equal to the distance light travels in one year; used to measure extremely large distances. (in plural light years; figurative, informal) A very long way. The marathon runner in the lead is light years ahead of the one at the back. (in plural light years; figurative, informal, nonstandard) A very long time. Some of Leonardo da Vinci's inventions were light years ahead of their time. Translations:  Dutch: lichtjaar (1) French: année-lumière (1) German: Lichtjahr (1) Italian: anno luce (1) Spanish: aí±o luz Etymology: light + year        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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