Almanac
/[ˈɔl.mə.næk]/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.
- 2 an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year wordnet
- 3 A handbook, typically published annually, containing information on a particular subject.
- 4 an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year wordnet
- 5 A GPS signal consisting of coarse orbit and status information for each satellite in a satellite constellation.
Example
More examples"In an almanac you can find information about the phases of the moon."
Etymology
From Middle English almenak, from Old French almanach, from Medieval Latin almanachus, from Andalusian Arabic الْمَنَاخ (al-manāḵ, “almanac, calendar”), from Arabic الْمُنَاخ (al-munāḵ, “climate”).
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