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EPHEMERIS (Greek for a " diary "), a table giving for stated times the apparent position and other numerical particulars relating to a heavenly body. The Astronomical Ephemeris, familiarly known as the " Nautical Almanac," is a national annual publication cont ...

... ity," i.e. a map of the heavens at the hour of birth, showing, according to the Ephemeris, the position of the heavenly bodies, from which their influence may be deduced. Each of the twelve signs of the zodiac (q.v.) is credited with its own characteristics an ...

... he first three property classes and passed the scrutiny (dontucuria) as to age, EPHEMERIS— EPHESIANS civic descent and physical capability, was enrolled on the register of his deme (\ri£iapxu<bv fpafifiarfiov). He thereby at once became liable to the military ...