precessions of the equinoxes

A form of precession of the equinoxes — The slow westward shift of the equinoxes along the plane of the ecliptic, resulting from precession of the earth's axis of rotation, and causing the equinoxes to occur earlier each year.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of precession of the equinoxes
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