OLD MOORE'S ALMANACK


Meaning of OLD MOORE'S ALMANACK in English

Old Moore's Al ‧ ma ‧ nack /ˌəʊld mʊəz ˈɔːlmənæk $ -mʊərz ˈɔːl-, -ˈæl-/ BrE AmE

a small British ↑ almanac (=a book giving information about the movement of the sun and moon, the times of the ↑ tide s etc) which is produced each year and sold in large numbers. It is known for making ↑ prediction s (=saying what will probably happen in the future) based on such things as the position of the ↑ planet s in the sky. Its predictions are often about political events or famous people.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.