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Princeton's WordNet

  1. vernal equinox, March equinox, spring equinoxnoun

    March 21

  2. vernal equinoxnoun

    (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces

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  1. vernal equinoxnoun

    the moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator, heading northward

  2. vernal equinoxnoun

    the point where the ecliptic intersects the celestial equator at that time

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  1. vernal equinox

    The vernal equinox, also known as the spring equinox, is the moment in time when the Sun stands directly above the equator and day and night are approximately equal in length all over the planet. It marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. It usually occurs around March 20th or 21st.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. vernal equinox

    The point where the sun crosses the equator, going north. It is opposite the place of the autumnal equinox. (See EQUINOXES.)

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of vernal equinox in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of vernal equinox in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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