What does summer solstice mean?
Definitions for summer solstice
sum·mer sol·stice
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Princeton's WordNet
summer solstice, June 21, midsummernoun
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
Wiktionary
summer solsticenoun
The moment when the Earth is in that point of its orbit where the northern or southern hemisphere is most inclined toward the sun.
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summer solstice
The summer solstice is an astronomical event that happens once each year, usually around June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere and December 22 in the Southern Hemisphere, where the tilt of a planet's axis is most inclined towards the star it orbits. It is characterized by the longest period of daylight and the shortest night of the year. It marks the start of summer in many cultures.
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Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice is a 1971 album by Maddy Prior and Tim Hart. The album was recorded after the duo had joined Steeleye Span. The songs are mostly pastoral, with subtle understated instrumental accompaniment. Also issued on CD in 1991 on the Shanachie label. Original cover shown, catalogue number: Crest 12.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
summer solstice
See CANCER.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of summer solstice in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of summer solstice in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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- лятно слънцестоенеBulgarian
- solstici d'estiuCatalan, Valencian
- SommersonnenwendeGerman
- θερινό ηλιοστάσιοGreek
- somera solsticoEsperanto
- kesäpäivänseisausFinnish
- solstice d'étéFrench
- grianstad an tsamhraidhIrish
- grian-stad samhraidh, grian-stad an t-samhraidhScottish Gaelic
- sumarsólhvörf, sumarsólstöðurIcelandic
- 夏至Japanese
- 夏至, 하지Korean
- sommersolvervNorwegian
- sumarsolkverv, sommarsolkvervNorwegian Nynorsk
- shį́įgo shá ninádááh, jóhonaaʼéí tʼą́ą́ʼ ńdeesdzą́Navajo, Navaho
- solstício de verãoPortuguese
- solstițiu de varăRomanian
- летнее солнцестояниеRussian
- дугодневица, дугодневница, dugodnevnica, dugodnevicaSerbo-Croatian
- sommarsolståndSwedish
- ครีษมายันThai
- hè chí, 夏至Vietnamese
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