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nouneither of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equatortype of:
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- summer the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
- winter the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
- season one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
- 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
- summertime the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
- 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
- time of year one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
- 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