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What's The Definition Of Greek calendar?Synonyms | Synonyms for Greek calendar: Related Terms | Find terms related to Greek calendar: See Also | Greek calendar In Webster's Dictionary \Greek calendar\
1. Any of various calendars used by the ancient Greek states.
Note: The {Attic calendar} divided the year into twelve
months of 29 and 30 days, as follows: 1. Hecatomb[ae]on
(July-Aug.). 2. Metageitnion (Aug.-Sept.). 3.
Bo["e]dromion (Sept.-Oct.). 4. Pyanepsion (Oct.-Nov.).
5. M[ae]macterion (Nov.-Dec.). 6. Poseideon
(Dec.-Jan.). 7. Gamelion (Jan.-Feb.). 8. Anthesterion
(Feb.-Mar.). 9. Elaphebolion (Mar.-Apr.). 10. Munychion
(Apr.-May). 11. Thargelion (May-June). 12. Scirophorion
(June-July). A fixed relation to the seasons was
maintained by introducing an intercalary month, ``the
second Poseideon,'' at first in an inexact way,
afterward in years 3, 5, 8, 11, 13, 16, 19 of the
Metonic cycle. Dates were reckoned in Olympiads.
2. The Julian calendar, used in the Greek Church.
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