E*phem"e*ris (?), n.; pl.
Ephemerides (#). [L., a diary, Gr. &?;, also, a
calendar, fr. &?;. See Ephemera.] 1. A
diary; a journal. Johnson.
2. (Anat.) (a) A
publication giving the computed places of the heavenly bodies for
each day of the year, with other numerical data, for the use of the
astronomer and navigator; an astronomical almanac; as, the "American
Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac." (b)
Any tabular statement of the assigned places of a heavenly body,
as a planet or comet, on several successive days.
3. (Literature) A collective name for
reviews, magazines, and all kinds of periodical literature.
Brande & C.
