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1. (n.) precession of the equinoxes
the earlier occurrence of the equinoxes in each successive sidereal year.
Etymology: (1615–25)
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1. (noun) precession of the equinoxes
a slow westward shift of the equinoxes along the plane of the ecliptic caused by precession of the Earth's axis of rotation
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1. precession of the equinoxes
name given to the gradual shifting of the equinoctial points along the ecliptic from east to west. See Equinoxes.
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