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noun
One complete precession of the equinox, approximately 25,765 years.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: Platonic year
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any real or imagined cycle with astronomical or astrological significance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Platonic year
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: time period, period of time, period
History
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