Midwinter

Midwinter
Midwinter \Mid"win`ter\, n. [AS. midwinter.] The middle of winter. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

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  • midwinter — (n.) also mid winter, O.E. midwinter, also midde winter; see MID (Cf. mid) + WINTER (Cf. winter) (n.). The middle of winter, especially the period around the winter solstice (Dec. 21). As an adjective from mid 12c …   Etymology dictionary

  • midwinter — [mid′win′tər] n. 1. the middle of winter 2. the time of the winter solstice, about Dec. 22 adj. of, in, or like midwinter …   English World dictionary

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  • midwinter — [[t]mɪ̱dwɪ̱ntə(r)[/t]] also mid winter N UNCOUNT Midwinter is the period in the middle of winter. ...the bleak midwinter. ...the cold midwinter weather …   English dictionary

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