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Meanings of
solstice
in English
Russian
солнцеворот
Portuguese
solistício
Spanish
solsticio
Catalan
solstici d'hivern
Back to the meaning
Solar event.
equinox
Russian
солнцеворот
Antonyms
Examples for "
equinox
"
equinox
Examples for "
equinox
"
1
Ussher's Julian date of October 23rd therefore corresponds to the autumnal
equinox
.
2
After the
equinox
,
the temperatures remained in the vicinity of zero, Fahrenheit.
3
Both, however, mark that midpoint between the December solstice and March's
equinox
.
4
However, in 2020, October's Hunter Moon will occur closest to the
equinox
.
5
It can be the clearing-up shower of this
equinox
,
just the same.
Usage of
solstice
in English
1
The winter
solstice
is, of course, the shortest day of the year.
2
Here are five things you didn't know about the winter
solstice
:
1.
3
The summer
solstice
had passed, but their spring was yet to come.
4
Both, however, mark that midpoint between the December
solstice
and March's equinox.
5
Yesterday, December 21st, you may have thought to be the winter
solstice
.
6
Summer
solstice
,
the longest day of the year, falls around June twenty-first.
7
Committed pagans celebrate the winter
solstice
on December 21, rather than Christmas.
8
The Mayan long count calendar ends in 2012, at the winter
solstice
.
9
At the
solstice
holidays, I'll be going back for a few days.
10
It was then the summer
solstice
,
and the day was exceedingly hot.
11
Caesarion had been born on June twenty-third, almost exactly the summer
solstice
.
12
It falls just after the
solstice
,
when the days are perceptibly lengthening.
13
Many religions have placed the birth of their gods at the
solstice
.
14
Yesterday, the hill was populated with those waiting for the
solstice
dawn.
15
All the attention tends to be on Newgrange for the winter
solstice
.
16
Zeus has demanded that Poseidon return the bolt by the summer
solstice
.
Other examples for "solstice"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
solstice
Adjective
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
approach solstice
attend the solstice
solstice celebration
solstice sun
southern solstice
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Translations for
solstice
Russian
солнцеворот
солнцестояние
Portuguese
solistício
solstício
solstícios
Spanish
solsticio
solsticios
Catalan
solstici d'hivern
solstici
solstici d'estiu
Solstice
through the time
Solstice
across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Rare