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late 14c., attested in Anglo-Latin from mid-13c., via Old French almanach or directly from Medieval Latin almanachus, which is of uncertain origin. It is sometimes said to be from a Spanish-Arabic al- [..]
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annual publication containing a calendar, astronomical information, and weather forecasts.
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An outline diary for the current term and outline dates for the coming terms, published online.
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[revision in progress] alt sp.:
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a book that gives information about the weather and other things that may happen in the days, weeks and months of one year
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n. A series of tables giving the days of the week together with certain astronomical information.
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A publication that contains, usually in one volume, statistical, tabular, or general information.
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"A kalendar, usually in pocket-book (more rarely sheet) form, augmented with Saints’ days, fair-dates and astronomical and meteorological data; a bestseller from the start and protected by...
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Originally, a book introduced by the Moors to Spain, listing the days, weeks, and months of the year and providing information about festivals, holidays, astronomical phenomena, etc. In modern usage, [..]
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To dream of an almanac, means variable fortunes and illusive pleasures. To be studying the signs, foretells that you will be harassed by small matters taking up your time.   
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A set of data about the satellite constellation used to assist GPS receivers in the translation of satellite signals. Almanac information is transmitted with the satellite position signal and includes [..]
Source: machineguidance.com.au

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A comprehensive collection of tables of NAEP results.
Source: nationsreportcard.gov

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A comprehensive collection of tables of NAEP results.
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A publication, usually issued annually, containing facts and statistics.
Source: library.ucdavis.edu (offline)

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An almanac is a book or table containing a calendar, astronomical and navigational data, religious holidays, historical notes, proverbs, and astrological and agricultural forecasts. The most famous ea [..]
Source: definitions.uslegal.com

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(n) an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year(n) an annual publication containing tabular information in [..]
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an annual publication containing Tide Tables astronomical ephemerals etc.
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Annual publication of astronomical data for the use of navigators.
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Annual publication of astronomical data for the use of navigators.
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A periodical publication of ephemeral astronomical data. If information is given in a form and to a precision suitable for marine navigation, it is called a nautical almanac. See also nautical almanac [..]
Source: en.wikisource.org

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A “bus schedule” of the satellite orbits so the receiver knows roughly when/where a particular satellite will be in its orbit at a given time. It’s broadcasted by each satellite for all satellites and also includes information about the healthiness or unhealthiness of each satellite.
Source: terraperfecta.com (offline)

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1. A collection, usually annual, of statistics and facts, both current and retrospective. May be broad in geographical and subject coverage, or limited to a particular country or state or to a special [..]
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