noun
almanac
AWL-muh-nak
noun
1
An annual publication listing dates, astronomical events, weather predictions, and other useful yearly information.
"Farmers used to plan their planting around the old farmer's almanac."
"The sports almanac lists every champion since 1950."
How to Use Almanac
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA yearly reference book packed with dates, facts, and predictions on a topic.
Common pairings
farmer's almanac
annual almanac
Word Forms
almanacs plural
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Etymology
From Old French almanach, ultimately traced back through Medieval Latin to an Arabic word for "climate" or "calendar".