midsummer
[ mid-suhm-er, -suhm- ]
/ ˈmɪdˈsʌm ər, -ˌsʌm- /
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noun
the middle of summer.
the summer solstice, around June 21.
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mid·sum·mer·y, adjectivepre·mid·sum·mer, noun, adjectiveWords nearby midsummer
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midsummer
/ (ˈmɪdˈsʌmə) /
noun
- the middle or height of the summer
- (as modifier)a midsummer carnival
another name for summer solstice
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