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equinoctial 1. relating to or occurring at either or both equinoxes 2. (of a plant) having flowers that open and close at specific regular times 3. Astronomy of or relating to the celestial equator 4. a storm or gale at or near an equinox 5. another name for celestial equator equinoctial [‚ē·kwə′näk·shəl] (astronomy) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But we must have already emerged and gone seven hundred or eight hundred leagues; and if I had here an astrolabe to take the altitude of the pole, I could tell thee how many we have travelled, though either I know little, or we have already crossed or shall shortly cross the equinoctial line which parts the two opposite poles midway. While the Palais Bourbon, that wretched edifice, is being repaired at great expense, gusts of wind and equinoctial storms are allowed to destroy the magnificent painted windows of the Sainte-Chapelle. The island of Serendib being situated on the equinoctial line, the days and nights there are of equal length. |
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