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lunar calendar

DEFINITIONS OF: lunar calendar

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n a calendar based on lunar cycles

Types:
Roman calendar
the lunar calendar in use in ancient Rome; replaced by the Julian calendar in 46 BC
Islamic calendar, Mohammedan calendar, Moslem calendar, Muhammadan calendar, Muslim calendar
the lunar calendar used by Muslims; dates from 622 AD (the year of the Hegira); the beginning of the Muslim year retrogresses through the solar year completing the cycle every 32 years
Type of:
calendar
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
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