vernal equinox
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The odds also tend to increase around equinoxes — the vernal equinox occurred last week — due to a more favorable tilt in the Earth’s axis, Murtagh said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2024
Pretty much aligned with the vernal equinox, give or take a few days, St. Patrick’s Day lands just right on the calendar for a celebration.
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2024
More specifically, March 19, the spring, or vernal, equinox — also known as the first day of spring.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024
Then, in March, nature will once again bring us the vernal equinox, the time of year that ushers in spring in the North.
From National Geographic • Sep. 21, 2023
At the vernal equinox, the ancients celebrated the bridal of the sun and the earth.
From Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other by Inman, Thomas
