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al⋅ma⋅nac
[awl-muh-nak] 
–noun
| 1. | an annual publication containing a calendar for the coming year, the times of such events and phenomena as anniversaries, sunrises and sunsets, phases of the moon, tides, etc., and other statistical information and related topics. |
| 2. | a publication containing astronomical or meteorological information, usually including future positions of celestial objects, star magnitudes, and culmination dates of constellations. |
| 3. | an annual reference book of useful and interesting facts relating to countries of the world, sports, entertainment, etc. |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME almenak < ML almanach < SpAr al the + manākh calendar < ?
1350–1400; ME almenak < ML almanach < SpAr al the + manākh calendar < ?
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| al·ma·nac (ôl'mə-nāk', āl'-) n.
[Middle English almenak, from Medieval Latin almanach, perhaps from Late Greek almenikhiaka, ephemeris, perhaps of Coptic origin.] |
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