Moslem calendar

/ˌmɑzləm ˌkæləndər/
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Definitions of Moslem calendar
  1. noun
    the lunar calendar used by Muslims; dates from 622 AD (the year of the Hegira); the beginning of the Muslim year retrogresses through the solar year completing the cycle every 32 years
    synonyms: Islamic calendar, Mohammedan calendar, Muhammadan calendar, Muslim calendar
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    type of:
    lunar calendar
    a calendar based on lunar cycles
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