New Style
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The reformed or Gregorian Calendar, adopted in England in 1752. See GREGORIAN YEAR.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “New Style” mean?
The reformed or Gregorian Calendar, adopted in England in 1752. See GREGORIAN YEAR.
Is “New Style” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.