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71solstice — n. point or time when sun is furthest from Equator. ♦ summer solstice, such time in summer in Northern latitudes. (about June 22). ♦ winter solstice, such time in winter (about Dec. 22). ♦ solstitial, a …
72solstice — UK [ˈsɒlstɪs] / US [ˈsɑlstɪs] noun [countable] Word forms solstice : singular solstice plural solstices a) summer solstice b) winter solstice …
73solstice — i. The time when the sun reaches its maximum distance from the equator. It is the point where the sun’s declination reaches a maximum value. The two solstices are the summer solstice, which is on June 20 to 23 in the Northern Hemisphere, and the… …
74Solstice — Twice a year the Sun is farthest from the celestial equator, this is the Solstice. See Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice …
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75solstice — n. 1 either of the times when the sun is furthest from the equator. 2 the point in its ecliptic reached by the sun at a solstice. Phrases and idioms: summer solstice the time at which the sun is furthest north from the equator, about 21 June in… …
76solstice — sol|stice [ salstıs ] noun count SUMMER SOLSTICE a. WINTER SOLSTICE …
77solstice — [[t]sɒ̱lstɪs[/t]] solstices N COUNT The summer solstice is the day of the year with the most hours of daylight, and the winter solstice is the day of the year with the fewest hours of daylight …
78solstice — /ˈsɒlstəs / (say solstuhs) noun 1. Astronomy either of the two times in the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator and apparently does not move either north or south, about June 21st when it reaches its… …
79winter — noun 1》 the coldest season of the year, after autumn and before spring. ↘Astronomy the period from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox. 2》 (winters) literary years. adjective 1》 (of fruit) ripening late in the year. 2》 (of crops) sown… …
80solstice — sol|stice [ˈsɔlstıs US ˈsa:l ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin solstitium, from sol sun + status, past participle of sistere to come to a stop ] the time when the sun is furthest north or south of the ↑equator the summer/winter… …
