Astronomical+almanac+or+calendar
11almanac — [14] One of the first recorded uses of almanac in English is by Chaucer in his Treatise on the astrolabe 1391: ‘A table of the verray Moeuyng of the Mone from howre to howre, every day and in every signe, after thin Almenak’. At that time an… …
12almanac — [14] One of the first recorded uses of almanac in English is by Chaucer in his Treatise on the astrolabe 1391: ‘A table of the verray Moeuyng of the Mone from howre to howre, every day and in every signe, after thin Almenak’. At that time an… …
13almanac — n. (also almanack) an annual calendar of months and days, usu. with astronomical data and other information. Etymology: ME f. med.L almanac(h) f. Gk almenikhiaka …
14almanac — al•ma•nac [[t]ˈɔl məˌnæk[/t]] n. 1) an annual publication containing a calendar for the coming year, important dates, and the times of such phenomena as sunrises and sunsets, phases of the moon, and tides 2) a publication containing astronomical… …
15almanac — (AHL mah nak) [Arabic: the calendar] An annual publication that provides tables of astronomical and meteorological information for the year. Almanacs for the general public typically contain the times of sunrises and sunsets, the beginnings… …
16almanac — [ ɔ:lmənak, ɒl ] (also almanack) noun an annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data. ↘an annual handbook containing information of general or specialist interest. Origin ME: via med. L. from… …
17almanac — n yearbook, calendar, register, registry, annual, annals, Archaic. annal; astronomical table, ephemeris …
18almanac — A compilation of useful data, including a calendar of days, months, and years, astronomical events, weather predictions, geographical, political, governmental, and social facts, and a variety o other useful information. The term is also used for… …
19Julian calendar — The Julian calendar began in 45 BC (709 AUC) as a reform of the Roman calendar by Julius Caesar. It was chosen after consultation with the astronomer Sosigenes of Alexandria and was probably designed to approximate the tropical year (known at… …
20Gregorian calendar — For the calendar of religious holidays and periods, see Liturgical year. For this year s Gregorian calendar, see Common year starting on Saturday. 2011 in other calendars Gregorian calendar 2011 MMXI …
