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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. [1/5 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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