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Definition of Greek calendar

Greek calendar
Greek calendar 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.

Meaning of Greek calendar from wikipedia

- ancient Gr**** calendars began in most states of ancient Greece between autumn and winter except for the Attic calendar, which began in summer. The Gr****s, as...
- sometimes called the Gr**** calendar because of Athens's cultural importance, but it is only one of many ancient Gr**** calendars. Although relatively abundant...
- committee composed of members of the Gr**** government and Gr**** Orthodox Church was set up to look into the question of calendar reform. It reported in January...
- Julian calendar is a solar calendar of 365 days in every year with an additional leap day every fourth year (without exception). The Julian calendar is still...
- year Lives of the Saints and Feast days Search at Gr**** Orthodox Archdiocese of America Orthodox Calendar at Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church Where to...
- rise to the Zoroastrian calendar and the Hebrew calendar. A great number of ****enic calendars were developed in classical Greece, and during the ****enistic...
- Roman calendar was the calendar used by the Roman Kingdom and Roman Republic. Although the term is primarily used for Rome's pre-Julian calendars, it is...
- The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It went into effect in October 1582 following the papal bull Inter gravissimas...
- separate traditions in every Gr**** state. Of primary importance for the reconstruction of the regional Gr**** calendars is the calendar of Delphi, because of...
- movement in Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Cyprus. Mainstream Eastern Orthodox Christians which use the old (Julian) calendar are not what is designated by...