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  1. winter solsticenoun

    December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost point

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  1. winter solsticenoun

    The moment when the Earth is in that point of its orbit where the northern or southern hemisphere is most inclined away from the sun.

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  1. winter solstice

    The winter solstice is an astronomical event that occurs once a year, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year. It happens when the tilt of the Earth's axis is farthest away from the sun, causing the sun to reach its lowest point in the sky at noon. In the Northern Hemisphere, it usually occurs on December 21 or 22, while in the Southern Hemisphere, it usually occurs on June 21 or 22. The winter solstice marks the beginning of winter.

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  1. Winter Solstice

    Winter Solstice was a Christian metalcore band from Lynchburg, Virginia signed to Metal Blade Records. They split up in 2006. Some of the former members have come together with members of Everything Falls Together and to form a new band, Ghost of a Fallen Age. Former frontman Matt Tarpey was a member of the Virginia Beach, Virginia metalcore band We Were Gentlemen until their breakup in 2010.

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    Read the full text of the Winter Solstice poem by Anonymous Americas on the Poetry.com website.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of winter solstice in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of winter solstice in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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