Moslem calendar
- noun
- /ˈmɑːzləm ˈkælɪndər/
- Archaic
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calendario musulmán
- The Moslem calendar is based on lunar months, making its holidays shift each year relative to the Gregorian calendar.
Examples
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According to the Moslem calendar, Ramadan can fall in any season over a 32-year period.
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Muslims around the world use the Moslem calendar to determine the timing of major religious observances.
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The Moslem calendar is based on lunar cycles.
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Many Muslims follow the Moslem calendar for religious events.
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According to the Moslem calendar, Ramadan can fall in any season over a 32-year period.
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Muslims around the world use the Moslem calendar to determine the timing of major religious observances.
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The Moslem calendar is based on lunar months, making its holidays shift each year relative to the Gregorian calendar.
Synonyms
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A lunar calendar used by Muslims that starts in the year 622 and whose months move through the solar year
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A calendar based on the moon that Muslims use to mark religious dates like Ramadan
A lunar calendar used by Muslims that starts in 622 AD and whose months move through the year
Muslims use a moon-based calendar to date religious events and festivals
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the calendar used by Muslims' is directly and transparently composed from 'Moslem' (pertaining to Islam) + 'calendar' (a system for organizing years/months). This noun-noun compound follows a regular compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Moslem calendar is the calendar Muslims use that began in 622 AD when the Prophet Muhammad moved from Mecca to Medina. It counts months by the 'moon' rather than the sun, so the year is shorter and holidays like Ramadan move through different seasons.