Word: equinoxe
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...novel: Equinox (Allan Seager; Simon & Schuster; $2.75). The theme: platonic psychological incest...
...Easter must closely follow the spring equinox, in accord with the pagan tradition of spring festivals. For convenience, the Council arbitrarily set the equinox on March 21, although astronomically it usually falls on March 20, sometimes on the 19th...
...Easter must closely follow a full moon in order to light the way for pilgrims' travel to the festivals. The Council arbitrarily fixed the 14th day of the Jewish "paschal [Passover] month" (in the Jewish calendar, the lunar month when the full moon occurs after the equinox) as the day of the full moon, although the actual full moon is usually one or two days earlier...
...vernal equinox, whether it wants to or not, spring comes to the District of Columbia. On that day, each year, shivering photographers, muffled to the cheekbones, escort a beauteous damsel to the Tidal Basin and tell her to go climb a tree. Usually the Cherry Blossom Queen, posing as regally as possible while sitting on a knobby tree branch, gets runs in her stockings, barked knuckles and a ruffled temper...
...fanatic faith." In fact, Adolf was feeling fine, and said so. "I thank providence that this struggle came during my lifetime, at a time when I still felt fresh and strong. And just now I feel so well, so fresh. Spring is coming." Benito, too, hailed the vernal equinox. "I say beautiful things will be seen in every one of the four cardinal points...