MIDSUMMER

Etymology

Noun

midsummer (plural midsummers)

The period around the summer solstice; about 21st June in the northern hemisphere.

The first day of summer

The middle of summer.

Midsummer Day, the English quarter day.

A pagan holiday or Wiccan Sabbat

Synonyms

• St John's Day

• northern solstice

• summer solstice

• June solstice

Adjective

midsummer (not comparable)

Happening in the middle of summer.

Proper noun

Midsummer

A pagan holiday and Wiccan Sabbat.

Synonyms

• Summer Solstice

• Litha

Source: Wiktionary


Mid"sum`mer, n. Etym: [AS. midsumor.]

Definition: The middle of summer. Shak. Midsummer daisy (Bot.), the oxeye daisy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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