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lunar calendar

American  
[loon-er kal-uhn-der] / ˈlun ər ˈkæl ən dər /

noun

  • lunar calendars
    plural
  1. a calendar based on the phases of the moon, so that each month corresponds to one complete cycle of moon phases.

  2. lunisolar calendar.


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Sunday's festivities mark the culmination of a week of long-life prayers that began on Monday, aligned with his birthday on the Tibetan lunar calendar.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2025

Ramadan is the month on the Islamic lunar calendar during which Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, focusing on worship, charity and good deeds.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2024

Ramadan is the month on the Islamic lunar calendar during which Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, while also putting a greater focus on worship, charity and good deeds.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2024

An attack during Ramadan — which is timed to the lunar calendar and expected to start on March 10 — could be viewed as particularly provocative to Muslims in the region and beyond.

From New York Times Feb. 11, 2024

A number of modern-day nations, like Israel and Saudi Arabia, still use a modified lunar calendar, but 6,000 years ago the Egyptians came up with a better system.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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