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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Almanacknoun
A calendar; a book in which the revolutions of the seasons, with the return of feasts and fasts, is noted for the ensuing year.
Etymology: Derived, by some, from the Arabick, al, and manah, Heb. to count, or compute; but others, from al, Arabick, and μήν, a month, or μαναϰὸς, the course of the months; by others, from a Teutonick original, al and maan, the moon, an account of every moon, or month: all of them are probable.
It will be said, this is an almanack for the old year; all hath been well; Spain hath not assailed this kingdom. Francis Bacon.
This astrologer made his almanack give a tolerable account of the weather, by a direct inversion of the common prognosticators. Government of the Tongue.
Beware the woman too, and shun her sight,
Who in these studies does herself delight;
By whom a greasy almanack is born,
With often handling like chaft amber worn. John Dryden, Juvenal.I’ll have a fasting almanack printed on purpose for her use. John Dryden, Spanish Friar.
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Almanack
An almanac (also spelled almanack and almanach) is an annual publication listing a set of current information about one or multiple subjects. It includes information like weather forecasts, farmers' planting dates, tide tables, and other tabular data often arranged according to the calendar. Celestial figures and various statistics are found in almanacs, such as the rising and setting times of the Sun and Moon, dates of eclipses, hours of high and low tides, and religious festivals. The set of events noted in an almanac may be tailored for a specific group of readers, such as farmers, sailors, or astronomers.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of almanack in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of almanack in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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