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midsummer

[ mid-suhm-er, -suhm- ]

noun

  1. the middle of summer.
  2. the summer solstice, around June 21.


midsummer

/ ˈɪˈʌə /

noun

    1. the middle or height of the summer
    2. ( as modifier )

      a midsummer carnival

  1. another name for summer solstice
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • sܳm· adjective
  • m·ܳm noun adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of midsummer1

before 900; Middle English, Old English midsumer. See mid 1, summer 1
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The annual crab season — which historically ran from late fall to midsummer — has been repeatedly truncated, due to both whale safety concerns and elevated levels of domoic acid, a toxin that builds up in shellfish.

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Most of all, he wanted to avoid a situation in which the club once again would have to make hefty additions at the midsummer trade deadline.

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“But by midsummer of 2022, there was a lot of wheat on the market from other countries that really stepped up exports.”

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Victory here on 4 July would be a midsummer night's dream for the Liberal Democrats.

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Every year, people around the world ring in the June solstice with midsummer bonfires, festivals and — for those living above the Arctic Circle — midnight sun celebrations.

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