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al·ma·nac (ôl′mə nak′, al′-)

noun

  1. a yearly calendar of days, weeks, and months, with astronomical data, weather forecasts, etc.
  2. a book published annually, containing information, usually statistical, on many subjects

Etymology: ME almenak < ML almanachus < LGr almenichiaka, calendar, ? of Coptic orig.

Also sp. Archaicalmanack al′·ma·nack′

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almanac Synonyms

almanac

n.

calendar, yearbook, annual, ephemeris, astronomical table, register, registry, Whitaker, farmer's almanac, world almanac, nautical almanac, statistical almanac, chronicle, journal, record, register of the year, fasti (Latin).


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almanac Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • publish: As well as writing her autobiography in 1670 and 1671 she published two astrological almanacs.

Preposition: for

  • year: Even tho she produced an almanac for many years, there is almost no information on her.

Adjective modifier

  • nautical: The position of the sun above the Earth at any time can be found in a nautical almanac.

Modifies a noun

  • datum: Search The Sky A message shown when a GPS receiver is gathering satellite almanac data.
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