Old Moore's Almanack
/ˌəʊld mɔːz ˈɔːlmənæk/, /ˌəʊld mɔːz ˈælmənæk/
/ˌəʊld mɔːrz ˈɔːlmənæk/, /ˌəʊld mɔːrz ˈælmənæk/
- a book published once a year in Britain which claims to predict the important events of the next year. It was first published in 1697 by Francis Moore, a London doctor and astrologer . It refers to people and events in such a general way that some people believe that it can really predict the future.
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Old Moore's Almanack