Associations to the word «Almanac»

Wiktionary

ALMANAC, noun. (astronomy) (navigation) A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.
ALMANAC, noun. A handbook, typically published annually, containing information on a particular subject

Dictionary definition

ALMANAC, noun. An annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year.
ALMANAC, noun. An annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.