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Ephemeris
Pronunciation : E*phem"e*ris
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., a diary, Gr. Ephemera.]
Definition : 1. A diary; a journal. Johnson.
2. (Anat.) (a) A publication giving the computed places of the heavenly bodies for each day of the year, with other numerical data, for the use of the astronomer and navigator; an astronomical almanac; as, the "American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac." (b) Any tabular statement of the assigned places of a heavenly body, as a planet or comet, on several successive days.
3. (Literature)
Defn: A collective name for reviews, magazines, and all kinds of periodical literature. Brande & C.
pl. Ephemerides.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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