September 2, 1752 be accounted as September 14th
DefinitionThis phrase refers to the British calendar reform of 1752. In Great Britain and its colonies, Wednesday, September 2, was followed by...
Century and John Holywood in the 13th
DefinitionCentury and John Holywood in the 13th refers to John of Holywood, better known by the Latinized name Johannes de Sacrobosco, a...
Meanwhile the Equinox continued to retrograde
Definition“Meanwhile the Equinox continued to retrograde” refers to the precession of the equinoxes: the gradual westward movement of the equinoctial points against...
Martius and ending with December
Definition“Martius and ending with December” refers to the traditional account of an early Roman calendar that began with Martius, or March, and...
Shevuoth
DefinitionShevuoth is an older spelling of Shavuot, the Jewish Festival of Weeks. It is observed on the sixth day of the Hebrew...
Ve-Adar (29 d.)
DefinitionVe-Adar is the additional month inserted into the Hebrew lunisolar calendar during a leap year. Also called Adar II or Second Adar,...
