astronomical year

noun

1. tropical year ( def ).

astronomical year

noun

1. another name for year See year

astronomical year

1. A solar year.
2. See under solar time

Word History and Origins

Origin of astronomical year¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

His astronomer, by name Sosigenes, did his best, but assumed the astronomical year to be 11 min.

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It appears that in China there is no attempt to make the civil year or year of the calendar coincide with the astronomical year.

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Do all that you can to teach the signs of the zodiac, the days of the seasons, and all the doings of the astronomical year.

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