almanac

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   an annual publication containing a calendar and practical information such as astronomical data, tides, or notable dates

   The farmer consulted the almanac for the month's moon phases and sunrise times.

2. 2
   noun

   a regularly published reference book of facts and statistics about a subject

   The baseball almanac lists every league champion since 1903.

From Middle English almenak through Old French and Medieval Latin almanach. The deeper origin is uncertain, though the European forms have often been connected with Andalusi Arabic al-manakh, a calendar or almanac.

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