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| almanac |
an annually published calendar, traditionally used by farmers, that predicts weather and times of celestial events such as lunar phases, sunrises and sunsets, and the like, and lists other useful data. [1/3 definitions] |
| lunar year |
an interval of time equal to twelve lunar months. |
| lunitidal interval |
the period of time between the moon's transit and the next high lunar tide. |
| moon |
the average time of one revolution of the earth's moon; lunar month. [1/6 definitions] |
| Roman calendar |
the lunar calendar used in ancient Rome prior to the adoption of the Julian calendar. |
| Rosh Hashanah |
the beginning of the New Year according to the lunar Jewish calendar, celebrated as a high holy day on the first day or first and second days of Tishri. |
| Tet |
the festival of the lunar New Year, celebrated by the Vietnamese. |
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