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Definition of Almanacs

Almanac
Almanac Al"ma*nac (?; 277), n. [LL. almanac, almanach: cf. F. almanach, Sp. almanaque, It. almanacco, all of uncertain origin.] A book or table, containing a calendar of days, and months, to which astronomical data and various statistics are often added, such as the times of the rising and setting of the sun and moon, eclipses, hours of full tide, stated festivals of churches, terms of courts, etc. Nautical almanac, an almanac, or year book, containing astronomical calculations (lunar, stellar, etc.), and other information useful to mariners.

Meaning of Almanacs from wikipedia

- the 17th century, English almanacs were bestsellers, second only to the Bible; by the middle of the century, 400,000 almanacs were being produced annually...
- trial Almanac Beer Company, an American brewery GPS Almanac, a digital schedule of satellite orbital parameters for GPS receivers List of almanacs All pages...
- the heritage of American almanacs such as Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard's Almanack. Founded in 1818, the Farmers’ Almanac mixes a blend of long-range...
- The Nautical Almanac has been the familiar name for a series of official British almanacs published under various titles since the first issue of The Nautical...
- This article gives a list of various almanacs. Note that almanac can also be spelled almanack, and some of the publications listed use this form. List...
- Library XI. The Babylonian Almanac" (PDF). Iraq. 64: 249–258. doi:10.2307/4200527. JSTOR 4200527. John M. Steele (2012). "Almanacs, Babylonian". The Encyclopedia...
- Nautical Almanac Office may refer to: HM Nautical Almanac Office, in the United Kingdom The Nautical Almanac Office, at the United States Naval Observatory...
- Crow must Go". Shortly after this, they decided to call themselves the Almanacs. They chose the name because Lee Hays had said that back home in Arkansas...
- American almanacs were made from 1726-1775 by Nathaniel Ames of Dedham, M****achusetts. Many colonists sewed blank pages into their almanacs to keep a...
- spawned The Book of Lists. The People's Almanac books depart from conventional almanacs (such as the World Almanac) by including many entertaining facts...