Meaning & use
almanac
An annual publication containing a calendar, weather forecasts, astronomical data, and other useful information.
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Farmers once relied heavily on the almanac to plan planting and harvesting dates.
The old almanac on the shelf listed tide tables for every coastal town.
A note on using this word
Almanac now also loosely describes any reference book of facts and statistics, such as a sports almanac.
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