summer (winter) solstice

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• Winter solstice — Winter Win ter, n. [AS. winter; akin to OFries. & D. winter, OS. & OHG. wintar, G. winter, D. & Sw. vinter, Icel. vetr, Goth. wintrus; of uncertain origin; cf. Old Gallic vindo white (in comp.), OIr. find white. ????.] [1913 Webster] 1. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• winter solstice — n the winter solstice the shortest day of the year in the northern ↑hemisphere, usually around December 22nd →↑summer solstice …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Winter solstice — This article is about the astronomical and cultural event of winter solstice, also known as midwinter. For other uses, see Winter solstice (disambiguation), Midwinter (disambiguation) or also see Solstice. UTC Date and Time of Solstice[1] year… …   Wikipedia

• Winter Solstice (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Winter Solstice Img capt = Img size = 250 Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Lynchburg, Virginia Genre = Metalcore [ [http://www.metal archives.com/band.php?id=33101 Encyclopaedia Metallum Winter …   Wikipedia

• winter solstice — i. The point on the ecliptic occupied by the sun at the maximum southerly declination. Sometimes called the December solstice or the first point of Capricornus. See first point of Capricornus. ii. The instant at which the sun reaches the point of …   Aviation dictionary

• winter solstice — noun December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost point (Freq. 1) • Ant: ↑summer solstice • Hypernyms: ↑solstice • Part Holonyms: ↑winter, ↑wintertime …   Useful english dictionary

• Winter Solstice —    About December 21, this is when the Sun is in the ecliptic, farthest from the celestial equator to the South. This is as far south in the sky as the Sun goes.    See Summer Solstice …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

• solstice — n. the summer; winter solstice * * * [ sɒlstɪs] winter solstice the summer …   Combinatory dictionary

• solstice — sol|stice [ˈsɔlstıs US ˈsa:l ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin solstitium, from sol sun + status, past participle of sistere to come to a stop ] the time when the sun is furthest north or south of the ↑equator the summer/winter… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Solstice (disambiguation) — Solstice may refer to: * solstice, an astronomical phenomenon, marking the seasons. * Solstice (video game), a video game. * Solstice (novel), a book by Joyce Carol Oates * Pontiac Solstice, a General Motors vehicle. * Solstice DiskSuite, a… …   Wikipedia

• Winter — Win ter, n. [AS. winter; akin to OFries. & D. winter, OS. & OHG. wintar, G. winter, D. & Sw. vinter, Icel. vetr, Goth. wintrus; of uncertain origin; cf. Old Gallic vindo white (in comp.), OIr. find white. ????.] [1913 Webster] 1. The season of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English