Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
golden number n
  1. a number between 1 and 19, used to indicate the position of any year in the Metonic cycle, calculated as the remainder when 1 is added to the given year and the sum is divided by 19. If the remainder is zero the number is 19
'golden number' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Metonic cycle

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