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equinoctial

[ee-kwuh-nok-shuhl, ek-wuh-] / ˌi kwəˈnɒk ʃəl, ˌɛk wə- /
NOUN
celestial equator
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An ecumenical rundown of all the world's most important places of worship, from the equinoctial siting at Stonehenge to the bland Meditation Room at the United Nations.

From Time Magazine Archive

Additional plotting revealed that alignment of other stones had pinpointed equinoctial positions of the rising and setting sun and moon, enabling Stonehenge observers to determine accurately the first dav of both spring and fall.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hardly had the equinoctial orgy begun, when it turned as bleak as a midwinter blizzard.

From Time Magazine Archive

One bright and fragrant spring day—as if on a wild equinoctial whim—Holmes suggested that Minnie invite her sister to Chicago to see the world’s fair, at his expense.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

The islands are five in number, and are called Tarante, Muthil, Thidore, Mare, and Matthien; some on this side some on the other, and some upon the equinoctial line.

From The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines by Hezekiah Butterworth


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