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Epact

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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(Greek: epi, upon; ago, lead)

Term given to the surplus days of the solar year over the year of 12 lunar months, or the moon's age in days on the first day of a year. The system of epacts is based on the Metonic Lunar Cycle, and it is employed to determine the time of the ecclesiastical new moon.

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Entry for 'Epact'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​e/epact.html. 1910.
 
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