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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024al•ma•nac /ˈɔlməˌnæk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an annual publication containing a calendar for the coming year, important dates, and the times of such phenomena as sunrises and sunsets.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024al•ma•nac (ôl′mə nak′),USA pronunciation n. - an annual publication containing a calendar for the coming year, the times of such events and phenomena as anniversaries, sunrises and sunsets, phases of the moon, tides, etc., and other statistical information and related topics.
- a publication containing astronomical or meteorological information, usually including future positions of celestial objects, star magnitudes, and culmination dates of constellations.
- an annual reference book of useful and interesting facts relating to countries of the world, sports, entertainment, etc.
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- Spanish Arabic al the + manākh calendar
- Medieval Latin almanach
- Middle English almenak 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: almanac /ˈɔːlməˌnæk/ n - a yearly calendar giving statistical information on events and phenomena, such as the phases of the moon, times of sunrise and sunset, tides, anniversaries, etc
Also (archaic): almanack
Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin almanachus, perhaps from Late Greek almenikhiaka |