Definition that contains winter solstice
- winter the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
- jan the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
- january the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
- wintertime the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
- halcyon a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves
- arctic circle a line of latitude near but to the south of the north pole; it marks the northernmost point at which the sun is visible on the northern winter solstice and the southernmost point at which the midnight sun can be seen on the northern summer solstice