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Midwinter

//ˌmɪdˈwɪntə(ɹ)// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The middle of winter. countable, uncountable

    "Except for the mid-winter period, when the 11.30 a.m. from Paddington and its opposite number will be withdrawn - Torquay now has seven daily expresses to and from Paddington as compared with five down and six up previously."

  2. 2
    the middle of winter wordnet
  3. 3
    The winter solstice; about December 21st or 22nd. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English midwinter, mydwinter, mydwynter, from Old English midwinter, from Proto-West Germanic *midiwintru, from Proto-Germanic *midjawintruz (“midwinter”), equivalent to mid- + winter. Cognate with West Frisian midwinter (“midwinter”), Dutch midwinter (“midwinter”), German Mittwinter (“midwinter”), Danish midvinter (“midwinter”), Swedish midvinter (“midwinter”).

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