Definition of MONTH. Meaning of MONTH. Synonyms of MONTH

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Definition of MONTH

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Sidereal Si*de"re*al, a. [L. sidereus, from sidus, sideris, a constellation, a star. Cf. Sideral, Consider, Desire.] 1. Relating to the stars; starry; astral; as, sidereal astronomy. 2. (Astron.) Measuring by the apparent motion of the stars; designated, marked out, or accompanied, by a return to the same position in respect to the stars; as, the sidereal revolution of a planet; a sidereal day. Sidereal clock, day, month, year. See under Clock, Day, etc. Sideral time, time as reckoned by sideral days, or, taking the sidereal day as the unit, the time elapsed since a transit of the vernal equinox, reckoned in parts of a sidereal day. This is, strictly, apparent sidereal time, mean sidereal time being reckoned from the transit, not of the true, but of the mean, equinoctial point.

Meaning of MONTH from wikipedia

- The traditional concept of months arose with the cycle of Moon phases; such lunar months ("lunations") are synodic months and last approximately 29.53...
- In lunar calendars, a lunar month is the time between two successive syzygies of the same type: new moons or full moons. The precise definition varies...
- month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which the Quran is believed to be revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Fasting during the month of...
- the Month may refer to: Premier League Manager of the Month Football League Championship Manager of the Month Football League One Manager of the Month Football...
- Pride Month, sometimes specified as LGBTQ Pride Month, is a monthlong observance dedicated to the celebration of LGBTQ pride, commemorating the contributions...
- Magha (Sanskrit: माघ, romanized: Māgha) is the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar, corresponding to January/February of the Gregorian calendar. In India's...
- Sanskrit: कार्त्तिक, Telugu: కార్తీకం, Tamil: கார்த்திகை) is the eighth month of the Hindu calendar, which falls in October and November of the Gregorian...
- the third month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lies between November 10 and December 9 of the Gregorian calendar. The month of Hathor...
- Dhanu, Dh**** or Dhanurmasa (धनुर्मास) is a month in the Hindu calendar, Malayalam calendar and others. It corresponds to the zodiacal sign of Sagittarius...
- Month (founded 1926) is a United States subscription-based e-commerce service that offers a selection of five to seven new hardcover books each month...