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Meanings of
midsummer
in English
Portuguese
21 de junho
Catalan
nit de sant joan
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June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point.
summer solstice
June 21
winter solstice
Portuguese
21 de junho
Russian
день святого иоанна
Portuguese
festa junina
Catalan
la nit de sant joan
Spanish
fiestas juninas
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Festival associated with the summer solstice.
midsummer festival
saint john's day
saint john's feast
saint john's festival
feast of saint john the baptist
summer solstice festival
Russian
день святого иоанна
Synonyms
Examples for "
summer solstice
"
summer solstice
June 21
Examples for "
summer solstice
"
1
The
summer
solstice
had passed, but their spring was yet to come.
2
It was then the
summer
solstice
,
and the day was exceedingly hot.
3
Caesarion had been born on June twenty-third, almost exactly the
summer
solstice
.
4
Zeus has demanded that Poseidon return the bolt by the
summer
solstice
.
5
However, if you will go, choose fifty days after the
summer
solstice
.
1
The comments come ahead of the company's annual meeting on June 21.
2
He did not plan to again ask at the June 21 meeting.
3
A trial is scheduled to begin on June 21, absent a settlement.
4
Sam announced her engagement to horse breeder Richard on Sunday, June 21.
5
They interviewed him once on June 21, and he denied the accusations.
Usage of
midsummer
in English
1
In the southern part,
midsummer
is in January and midwinter in July.
2
In May he took Upsala; by
midsummer
he was besieging Stockholm itself.
3
The arrangement was that the wedding was to take place in
midsummer
.
4
In
midsummer
the bed is dry, and almost obliterated by the drift.
5
It was the vacation
time
-
the
midsummer
carnival weeks of the wilderness people.
6
As solstices go, this
midsummer
one was particularly special for Niamh Gaffney.
7
In Slavonic countries, also, the
midsummer
festival is celebrated with similar rites.
8
Duchess-night had seen the first sprinkling of rain since the
midsummer
conjunction.
9
In the winter he returned to Italy, and it was
midsummer
,
B.C.
10
The month in which none fell at all was
midsummer
,
of course.
11
The scorching heat of a
midsummer
day beat mercilessly upon the earth.
12
Redpath had besought him as usual, and even in
midsummer
had written:
13
The Indians enter the Cueva del Guacharo once a year, near
midsummer
.
14
He won their hearts still further by something he did in
midsummer
.
15
Screened from the wind, the sun here was of almost
midsummer
strength.
16
Though it was
midsummer
Hetta entered the room with her veil down.
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Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
midsummer
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
hot midsummer
last midsummer
next midsummer
long midsummer
warm midsummer
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Translations for
midsummer
Portuguese
21 de junho
festa junina
são joão
Catalan
nit de sant joan
la nit de sant joan
fogueres de sant joan
fallaire
nit de les bruixes
festes de juny
revetlla de sant joan
festa de sant joan
Russian
день святого иоанна
Spanish
fiestas juninas
Midsummer
through the time
Midsummer
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common