Midsummer

/ˌmɪdˌˈsʌmər/

/ˈmɪdsəmə/

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Other forms: midsummers

Definitions of midsummer

noun
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

synonyms: June 21, summer solstice

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solstice
either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator

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