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saros

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Noun
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Sa=ros

CIDE DICTIONARY

sarosn. [NL., fr. Gr. ].
     A Chaldean astronomical period or cycle, the length of which has been variously estimated from 3,600 years to 3,600 days, or a little short of 10 years.  Brande & C.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

saros, n. Astron. a period of about 18 years between repetitions of eclipses.

Etymology
Gk f. Babylonian sar(u) 3,600 (years)

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