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almanac

noun

  1. annual publication
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: [ˈɔl.mə.næk] / [ˈæl-] / [ˈɑl.mə.næk]

noun

Etymology: From Middle English almenak, from Old French almanach, from Medieval Latin almanachus, from Andalusian Arabic الْمَنَاخ (al-manāḵ, “almanac, calendar”), from Arabic الْمُنَاخ (al-munāḵ, “climate”).

  1. A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.
  2. A handbook, typically published annually, containing information on a particular subject.
  3. A GPS signal consisting of coarse orbit and status information for each satellite in a satellite constellation.