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solar calendar

American  
[soh-ler kal-uhn-der] / ˈsoʊ lər ˈkæl ən dər /

noun

solar calendars plural
  1. a calendar based on the revolution of the earth around the sun, with each year corresponding to one revolution.


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It is based on an ancient horoscope with roots in the solar calendar.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2023

Unquestionably, the festival originated in the font of ancient East Asian culture, China, which has always marked the inauguration of a new year by the lunar rather than the solar calendar.

From Washington Times Jan. 26, 2023

The nation follows a solar calendar, and Christmas, known as Genna, is observed on Jan. 7.

From New York Times Nov. 17, 2022

Other analysts say the sarsen stones may have served as a giant solar calendar so that people knew the time of year.

From Washington Post May 31, 2022

The change from the lunar to the solar calendar caused an uproar.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

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