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midwinter noun
/ˌmɪdˈwɪn.tər/
/-t ̬ɚ/ n [U] Definition
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the middle of the winterTemperatures can drop well below freezing in midwinter.
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the winter solstice, the particular day of the year on which it is light for the shortest period of time (22 December in northern parts of the world, 21 June in southern parts of the world)They celebrate midwinter by lighting candles.
(Definition of midwinter noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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