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vernal equinox
–noun
| 1. | See under equinox (def. 1). |
| 2. | Also called vernal point. the position of the sun at the time of the vernal equinox. |
Origin:
1525–35
1525–35
e⋅qui⋅nox
[ee-kwuh-noks, ek-wuh-] 
–noun
| 1. | the time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth and occurring about March 21 (vernal equinox or spring equinox) and September 22 (autumnal equinox). |
| 2. | either of the equinoctial points. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| vernal equinox (vûr'nəl) Pronunciation Key
See under equinox. |
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