- LUNAR CYCLE
- a period of time at the close of which the new moons return on the same days of the year.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
LUNAR CYCLE
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Lunar cycle — Lunar Lu nar (l[=u] n[ e]r), a. [L. lunaris, fr. luna the moon. See {Luna}, and cf. {Lunary}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the moon; as, lunar observations. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling the moon; orbed. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. Measured by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lunar cycle — noun : metonic cycle * * * ˌlunar ˈcycle 7 [lunar cycle] noun (astronomy) a period of 19 years, after which the new moon and full moon return to the same day of the year … Useful english dictionary
lunar cycle — cycle of lunar months … English contemporary dictionary
lunar cycle. — See Metonic cycle. [1695 1705] * * * … Universalium
lunar cycle — noun another term for Metonic cycle … English new terms dictionary
lunar cycle. — See Metonic cycle. [1695 1705] … Useful english dictionary
Lunar — Lu nar (l[=u] n[ e]r), a. [L. lunaris, fr. luna the moon. See {Luna}, and cf. {Lunary}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the moon; as, lunar observations. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling the moon; orbed. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. Measured by the revolutions… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Lunar distance — Lunar Lu nar (l[=u] n[ e]r), a. [L. lunaris, fr. luna the moon. See {Luna}, and cf. {Lunary}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the moon; as, lunar observations. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling the moon; orbed. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. Measured by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lunar method — Lunar Lu nar (l[=u] n[ e]r), a. [L. lunaris, fr. luna the moon. See {Luna}, and cf. {Lunary}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the moon; as, lunar observations. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling the moon; orbed. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. Measured by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
