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A period of from four to six weeks, in the summer, variously placed by almanac makers between the early part of July and the early part of September; canicular days; -- so called in reference to the rising in ancient times of the Dog Star (Sirius) with the sun. Popularly, the sultry, close part of the summer.
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The Lion, the fifth sign of the zodiac, marked thus [/] in almanacs.
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A recently invented instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross a given almacantar circle. See Almucantar.
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A publication giving the computed places of the heavenly bodies for each day of the year, with other numerical data, for the use of the astronomer and navigator; an astronomical almanac; as, the "American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac."
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The Roman calendar, which gave the days for festivals, courts, etc., corresponding to a modern almanac.
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Alt. of Almah
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Alt. of Alman
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The eighth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the twenty-third day of October, marked thus [/] in almanacs.
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The twelfth sign of the zodiac, marked / in almanacs.
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Alt. of Almadie
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The ninth of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters about November 22, marked thus [/] in almanacs; the Archer.
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An orderly arrangement of the division of time, adapted to the purposes of civil life, as years, months, weeks, and days; also, a register of the year with its divisions; an almanac.
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The Bull; the second in order of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 20th of April; -- marked thus [/] in almanacs.
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The Balance; the seventh sign in the zodiac, which the sun enters at the autumnal equinox in September, marked thus / in almanacs, etc.
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Alt. of Alman
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Culminating, or coming to the meredian, at or about the same time with the moon; -- said of a star or stars, esp. of certain stars selected beforehand, and named in an ephemeris (as the Nautical Almanac), as suitable to be observed in connection with the moon at culmination, for determining terrestrial longitude.
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A small circle of the sphere parallel to the horizon; a circle or parallel of altitude. Two stars which have the same almucantar have the same altitude. See Almacantar.
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See Almandine
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A sign of the zodiac which the sun enters about the 21st of August, marked thus [/] in almanacs.
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See Alma mater, Dura mater, and Pia mater.
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