noun
- The last (12th) month of the year.
- synonyms: December
- Astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere. (.
- synonyms: declination, celestial latitude
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