- perpetual calendar
- noun a calendar in which the day, the month, and the date are adjusted independently to show any combination of the three.
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Perpetual calendar — Perpetual Per*pet u*al, a. [OE. perpetuel, F. perp[ e]tuel, fr. L. perpetualis, fr. perpetuus continuing throughout, continuous, fr. perpes, etis, lasting throughout.] Neverceasing; continuing forever or for an unlimited time; unfailing;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perpetual calendar — Calendar Cal en*dar, n. [OE. kalender, calender, fr. L. kalendarium an interest or account book (cf. F. calendrier, OF. calendier) fr. L. calendue, kalendae, calends. See {Calends}.] 1. An orderly arrangement of the division of time, adapted to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perpetual calendar — Per*pet u*al cal en*dar A calendar that can be used perpetually or over a wide range of years. That of Capt. Herschel covers, as given below, dates from 1750 to 1961 only, but is capable of indefinite extension. PERPETUAL CALENDARDay of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perpetual calendar — n. 1. a calendar mathematically arranged so that the correct day of the week can be determined for any given date over a wide range of years 2. a desk calendar adjustable for each of many years … English World dictionary
Perpetual calendar — A perpetual calendar is a calendar which is good for a span of many years, such as the Runic calendar. General information For the Gregorian calendar, a perpetual calendar often consists of 14 one year calendars, plus a table to show which one… … Wikipedia
perpetual calendar — 1. a calendar devised to be used for many years, as in determining the day of the week on which a given date falls. 2. a desk calendar with months, days, and dates that can be changed, as by adjusting various dials, so that it may be used over… … Universalium
perpetual calendar — perpet′ual cal′endar n. hor a calendar devised to be used for many years, as one for determining the day of the week on which a given date falls • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
perpetual calendar — noun a chart or mechanical device that indicates the days of the week corresponding to any given date over a long period of years • Hypernyms: ↑calendar … Useful english dictionary
perpetual calendar — noun Date: 1895 a table for finding the day of the week for any one of a wide range of dates … New Collegiate Dictionary
Perpetual — Per*pet u*al, a. [OE. perpetuel, F. perp[ e]tuel, fr. L. perpetualis, fr. perpetuus continuing throughout, continuous, fr. perpes, etis, lasting throughout.] Neverceasing; continuing forever or for an unlimited time; unfailing; everlasting;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
