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Midsummer — Mid sum mer, n. [AS. midsumor.] The middle of summer. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Midsummer daisy} (Bot.), the oxeye daisy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
midsummer — [mid′sum′ər] n. 1. the middle of summer 2. the time of the summer solstice, about June 21 adj. of, in, or like midsummer … English World dictionary
midsummer — ► NOUN 1) the middle part of summer. 2) the summer solstice … English terms dictionary
Midsummer — For other uses, see Midsummer (disambiguation). Midsummer Midsummer bonfire in Mäntsälä, Finland Also called Summer Solstice, Adonia, St. John s Feast Day, Līgo, Litha, M … Wikipedia
midsummer — (23/4 June) Astronomically, the summer solstice is 21 June, but tradition throughout Europe reckons 24 June as Midsummer Day, and calls the night of 23/4 Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Night, or *St John s Eve, since 24 June is the feast of St John… … A Dictionary of English folklore
midsummer — [[t]mɪ̱dsʌ̱mə(r)[/t]] N UNCOUNT Midsummer is the period in the middle of the summer. In midsummer every town is impossibly crowded... It was a lovely midsummer morning … English dictionary
midsummer — n. the period of or near the summer solstice, about 21 June. Phrases and idioms: Midsummer (or Midsummer s) Day 24 June. midsummer madness extreme folly. Etymology: OE midsumor (as MID(1), SUMMER(1)) … Useful english dictionary
midsummer — mid|sum|mer [ mıd,sʌmər ] noun uncount the middle part of summer, when the weather is usually the hottest: a midsummer morning a day in midsummer … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
midsummer — UK [ˌmɪdˈsʌmə(r)] / US [ˈmɪdˌsʌmər] noun [uncountable] the middle part of summer, when the weather is usually hottest a day in midsummer a midsummer morning … English dictionary
midsummer — noun Date: before 12th century 1. the middle of summer 2. the summer solstice • midsummer adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
