heliacal

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In Egypt, another reason was, that then the Nile began to overflow, at the heliacal rising of Sirius.

From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert

It seems to have been considered of great importance in ancient Egypt, as its heliacal rising announced that of Sirius, which heralded the annual rising of the Nile.

From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by Gore, J. Ellard

Brugsch states that the appearance of the said new moon, which was also associated with the heliacal rising of Sirius, would range from Aug.

From The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations by Nuttall, Zelia

The first day of the Muhammadan month Jamada' l akhir, corresponding to the heliacal rising of the moon on that occasion, was Saturday, May 19.

From A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): a contribution to the history of India by Sewell, Robert

The heliacal rising of a constellation is when it comes from under the rays of the sun, and begins to appear before daylight.

From Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry by Dryden, John