Hilary term Hilary term Hilary term is the second academic term of the Universities of Oxford and Dublin and also Deepdene School near Portslade in East Sussex. It runs from January to March and is so named because the feast day of St Hilary of Poitiers, 14 January, falls during this term. All terms are dated from this day in the following way: The term originated in the legal system. The courts of England and Wales and the Courts of Ireland divide the legal year into four terms: Hilary, Easter, Trinity and Michaelmas. At the University of Oxford, following the resolution made
Welsh toponymy English spelling standards, which have affected how place-names are spelled in the two languages. For instance, a single "f" in Welsh is always pronounced /v/ (or is silent), while "ff" is pronounced /f/; thus, the Welsh word for river, "afon", is pronounced with a v-sound and so often spelled "Avon" when it appears in English place--names and river names. The study of Welsh place-names is promoted by the Welsh Place-Name Society (). Early inhabitants of Wales gave names first to noteworthy natural features, such as rivers, hills, mountains, harbours and shores. However, before the Roman occupation in the first century,