Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or formed by intercalation or insertion; intercalated; inserted; embolic.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to embolism or intercalation; intercalated.
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- adjective Relating to
embolism orintercalation .
Etymologies
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Examples
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To twelve of the 19 years 12 lunations were assigned, and to the other seven 13 lunations, the thirteenth lunation being known as the embolismic or intercalary month.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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Hesvan (Heshwan) or subtracted from the month Kislev (Kislew), as need arose, in order to keep the months in agreement with the moon; secondly, eight years out of every nineteen were made "embolismic", i.e. an intercalary month seems to have been introduced when necessary, at this point, in order to prevent the 14th day of Nisan from arriving too early.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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As will be shown in the following chapter, the ordinary years are of twelve months, but seven years in every nineteen are "embolismic," having an extra month.
The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture 1889
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In the Hindu calendar, which is lunisolar calendar, the embolismic month is called adhika maas (extra month).
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In the Hindu calendar, which is lunisolar calendar, the embolismic month is called adhika maas (extra month).
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When an embolismic year occurred that is, one of 13 lunar months, they assigned the extra month to summer, so that three months together bore the name “Litha”, hence they called the year “Trilithi”.
Archive 2008-07-01 Carla 2008
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When an embolismic year occurred that is, one of 13 lunar months, they assigned the extra month to summer, so that three months together bore the name “Litha”, hence they called the year “Trilithi”.
Litha (July) and Trilithi: the early English calendar Carla 2008
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The year is luni-solar, and, according as it is ordinary or embolismic, consists of twelve or thirteen lunar months, each of which has 29 or 30 days.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various
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An ordinary year may comprise 353, 354 or 355 days; and an embolismic year 383, 384 or 385 days.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various
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Thus the duration of the ordinary year is 354 days, and that of the embolismic is 384 days.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various
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