OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 41457

ephemeris

/ɪˈfɛməɹɪs/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
efemérides
A table giving the apparent position of celestial bodies throughout the year; normally given as right ascension and declination.
[…]Mr. Samuel got 150 pounds of bread, with a small quantity of rum and wine, also a quadrant and compass; but he was forbidden on pain of death to touch either map, ephemeris, boo…
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