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Coluresnoun
Two great circles supposed to pass through the poles of the world: one through the equinoctial points Aries and Libra; the other through the solstitial points, Cancer and Capricorn. They are called the equinoctial and solstitial colures, and divide the ecliptick into four equal parts. The points where they intersect the ecliptick are called the cardinal points. John Harris
Etymology: coluri, Latin; ϰολουϱοι.
Thrice the equinoctial line
He circled; four times cross’d the car of night
From pole to pole, traversing each colure. John Milton, Par. Lost.
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Colures
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Dictionary of Nautical Terms
colures
Great circles passing through the equinoctial and solstitial points, and the poles of the earth.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of colures in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of colures in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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