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Definitions for Midwinter
ˈmɪdˈwɪn tər, -ˌwɪn-; -ˌwɪn-mid·win·ter
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Princeton's WordNet
midwinternoun
the middle of winter
Wiktionary
midwinternoun
The middle of winter.
midwinternoun
The winter solstice; about December 21st or 22nd.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Midwinternoun
The winter solstice.
Etymology: mid and winter.
Begin when the slow waggoner descends,
Nor cease your sowing till Midwinter ends. Dryden.
Wikipedia
Midwinter
Midwinter is the middle of the winter. The term is attested in the early Germanic calendars.
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midwinter
Midwinter is the middle point of winter, often referring to the shortest day of the year, typically occurring on December 21st or 22nd in the Northern Hemisphere, known as the Winter Solstice. In a broader sense, it can simply refer to the midst of the winter season.
Webster Dictionary
Midwinternoun
the middle of winter
Etymology: [AS. midwinter.]
Wikidata
Midwinter
Midwinter is a first-person action role-playing game with strategy elements for the Atari ST, Amiga and PC. It was designed by Mike Singleton and was released in 1989 by Microplay Software. The game was successful enough to spawn a sequel, Midwinter II: Flames of Freedom. The Amiga version was re-released by Kixx XL in 1993.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Midwinter in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Midwinter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Midwinter in a Sentence
Christina Rossetti, A Christmas Carol:
In the bleak midwinter Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter, Long ago.
In the bleak midwinter Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter, Long ago.
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- منتصف الشتاءArabic
- canol gaeafWelsh
- midtvinterDanish
- mitten im WinterGerman
- pleno inviernoSpanish
- keskitalvi, talvipäivänseisausFinnish
- milieu de l'hiver, solstice d'hiver, mi-hiverFrench
- सर्दी का बीचHindi
- pieno invernoItalian
- 真冬Japanese
- media hyeme,Latin
- whaturuaMāori
- midtvinterNorwegian
- haiʼííłnííʼNavajo, Navaho
- зимнее солнцестояние, середина зимыRussian
- midvinterSwedish
- kış ortasıTurkish
- מידווינטערYiddish
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