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Manotea

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Whats the word for it...
« on: 30 January, 2020, 01:22:13 pm »
I believe there is a rather antiquated and little used word to describe an annual publication full of facts and figures about the year to come but for the life of me I cannot think what it is though I suspect it starts with an E.

The closest I've got is Gazette but that's not it...

Name that word!

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Re: Whats the word for it...
« Reply #1 on: 30 January, 2020, 01:24:11 pm »
Almanac?
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Re: Whats the word for it...
« Reply #2 on: 30 January, 2020, 01:29:59 pm »
I would have said that, but starting with an e?

Ephemeris or ephemerides?
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Manotea

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Re: Whats the word for it...
« Reply #3 on: 30 January, 2020, 01:33:21 pm »
Basil wins the prize.... Almanac is what I had in mind! :)

Re: Whats the word for it...
« Reply #4 on: 30 January, 2020, 03:02:02 pm »
Old Moore's Almanac was the one always for sale at my local newsagent when I were a lad.
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Re: Whats the word for it...
« Reply #5 on: 30 January, 2020, 04:30:14 pm »
Old Moore's Almanac was the one always for sale at my local newsagent when I were a lad.

Me too! (Not a lad, obv..)

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Re: Whats the word for it...
« Reply #6 on: 30 January, 2020, 05:21:56 pm »
Grays Sports Almanac.

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Re: Whats the word for it...
« Reply #7 on: 31 January, 2020, 03:02:00 pm »
And, of course, Wisden.
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Re: Whats the word for it...
« Reply #8 on: 31 January, 2020, 03:21:34 pm »
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