WINTER SOLSTICE


Meaning of WINTER SOLSTICE in English

noun

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A mild example of this from antiquity was the Roman Saturnalia at the time of the winter solstice .

At the winter solstice two daggers touch the outsides of the spiral.

Since both CHANike and Christmas were originally winter solstice celebrations, they often coincide and compete.

The winter solstice was only three days away, and the urge to have a raucous good time among friends took hold.

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