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solar calendar

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[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

The Maya placed great importance on customs and rituals surrounding the solar calendar.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022

The Egyptians’ innovation of the solar calendar was a breakthrough, but they made an even more important mark on history: the invention of the art of geometry.

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

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