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Almanac
almanac
also almanack (almanacs) 1. An almanac is a book published every year which contains information about the movements of the planets, the changes of the moon and the tides, and the dates of important anniversaries. N-COUNT: oft in names 2. An almanac is a book published every year which contains information about events connected with a particular subject or activity, and facts and statistics about that activity. N-COUNT: oft in names
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noun Etymology: Middle English almenak, from Medieval Latin ~h, probably from Arabic al-manakh the ~ Date: 14th century 1. a publication containing astronomical and meteorological data for a given year and often including a miscellany of other information 2. a usually annual publication containing statistical, tabular, and general information ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (also almanack) an annual calendar of months and days, usu. with astronomical data and other information. Etymology: ME f. med.L almanac(h) f. Gk almenikhiaka ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. календарь; альманах "Farmer's A." —- "Календарь фермера" "Poor Richard's A." —- "Альманах бедного Ричарда" (сборник афоризмов и парадоксов Б. Франклина) 2. справочник; ежегодник the CBS News A. —- ежегодник радиовещательной корпорации Си-би-эс 3. каталог предсказываемых событий (таблицы наступления приливов и т. п.) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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~ n 1 a book that gives information about the movements of the sun and moon, the times of the tides etc for each day of a particular year 2 a book gives information about what happened in a particular subject or activity in a particular year (a football almanac) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- mid-14c., from Spanish-Arabic al-manakh "calendar, almanac," possibly ult. from Late Gk. almenichiakon "calendar," probably of Coptic origin. This word has been the subject of much speculation; its central syllable may be from or influenced by the PIE root of Mod.E. moon and month. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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