saison

Definitions of saison
  1. noun
    a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
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    type of:
    durée, période
    an amount of time
  2. noun
    a recurrent time marked by major holidays
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    type of:
    durée, période
    an amount of time
  3. noun
    one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
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    automne
    the season when the leaves fall from the trees
    printemps
    the season of growth
    été
    the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
    hiver
    the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
    type of:
    durée, période
    an amount of time
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