lunisolar calendar

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lunisolar calendar (plural lunisolar calendars)

  1. A calendar based on the movement of the Earth and the Moon around the Sun, which defines the year.
    • 2024, David Golinkin, “What Is The Purpose And History Of Adar II”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 88:
      We adopted the Babylonian lunisolar calendar in order to make sure that Pesaḥ fell in the spring, Shavuot at the first fruits, and Sukkot at harvest time.

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