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noun

(1) An annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year

(2) An annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year

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Etymology

, from , from > or < , from Late , probably ultimately of origin. Possibly the central syllable -man- is cognate with moon and month, or else was influenced by < PIE base *me- (to measure).

Noun

A book or table listing astronomical, nautical or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.