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Almanac vs Calender - What's the difference?

almanac | calender |

As nouns the difference between almanac and calender

is that almanac is {{cx|astronomy|navigation|lang=en}} A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information while calender is misspelling of lang=en.

As a verb calender is

to press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper etc., as in the homonymous machine.

almanac

English

(wikipedia almanac)

Alternative forms

* almanack

Noun

(en noun)
  • A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.

    • Anagrams

    *

    calender

    English

    Etymology 1

    * From (etyl) calandre, from . * This spelling (calendar) was introduced in the 17th century to differentiate the chronological senses from the machine (calender)

    Noun

    (wikipedia calender) (en noun)
  • A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance; it consists of two or more cylinders revolving nearly in contact, with the necessary apparatus for moving and regulating.
  • One who pursues the business of calendering.
    • Synonyms
    * (one in the business or trade of calendering) calendrer

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper etc., as in the homonymous machine.
    • Derived terms
    * supercalender

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) . (qalandar)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One of a wandering, mendicant Sufic order of fantastically dressed or painted dervishes, founded in the 13th century by an Arab named Yusuf.

    • References

    * [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=calender&searchmode=none] * *