solstice sol·stice n

solstice sol·stice n
['sɒlstɪs]
solstizio

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  • sol|stice — «SOL stihs», noun. 1. either of the two times in the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator. In the Northern Hemisphere the summer solstice, about June 21, is the longest day of the year, and the winter solstice …   Useful english dictionary

  • Solstice — Sol stice, n.[L. solstitium; sol the sun + sistere to cause to stand, akin to stare to stand: cf. F. solstice. See {Solar}, a., {Stand}, v. i.] 1. A stopping or standing still of the sun. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) (a) The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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 — sol|stice [ salstıs ] noun count SUMMER SOLSTICE a. WINTER SOLSTICE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • solstice — sol•stice [[t]ˈsɒl stɪs, ˈsoʊl [/t]] n. 1) astron. a) either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about …   From formal English to slang

  • solstice — sol·stice …   English syllables

  • summer solstice — sum′mer sol′stice n. astron. the solstice on or about June 21 that marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere • Etymology: 1540–50 …   From formal English to slang

  • winter solstice — win′ter sol′stice n. astron. the solstice on or about December 21 that marks the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere • Etymology: 1625–35 …   From formal English to slang

  • ASTROLOGIE — L’astrologie a traversé les siècles en assumant les rôles les plus divers, et il n’est pas toujours aisé de la reconnaître sous ses multiples apparences et ses statuts les plus contrastés. On lit un texte la concernant en fonction d’une certaine… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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