SWITHIN

Meaning of SWITHIN in English

Swith·in, Saint BrE AmE , Swithun /ˈswɪðən, ˈswɪðɪn/

⇨ ↑ Saint Swithin's Day

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

SWITHIN — /swidh"in, swith"-/ , n. Saint , died A.D. 862, English ecclesiastic: bishop of Winchester 852?-862. Also, Swithun .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SWITHIN — Swithin, Swithun BrE AmE ˈswɪð ə n ˈswɪθ-, -ɪn ▷ Swithin|'s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ST. SWITHIN'S DAY — /swidh"euhnz/ July 15, superstitiously regarded as a day that, should it rain or be fair, will be followed by 40 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ST SWITHIN'S DAY — ■ noun 15 July, a Church festival commemorating St Swithin; in popular belief, if it rains on this day it …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SAINT SWITHIN'S DAY — (July 15), one of the several days from which, in folklore, the weather for a subsequent period is dictated. In …
Britannica English vocabulary
ST SWITHIN'S DAY — / ˌsnt ˈswɪðɪnz deɪ; NAmE ˌseɪnt/ noun 15 July, a Christian festival. In Britain it is said that if it …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWITHIN, SAINT — Swith·in, Saint BrE AmE , Swithun /ˈswɪðən, ˈswɪðɪn/ ⇨ ↑ Saint Swithin's Day
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SAINT SWITHIN'S DAY — Saint Swith ‧ in's Day /s ə nt ˈswɪðənz deɪ $ seɪnt-/ BrE AmE July 15th. According to a British …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SWITHUN, SAINT, — born c. 800 died July 2, 862, Winchester, Hampshire, Eng.; feast day, July 15 Swithun also spelled Swithin celebrated Anglo-Saxon …
Britannica English vocabulary
STAVANGER — city and seaport, seat of Rogaland fylke (county), southwestern Norway. It is situated on the east side of a peninsula, …
Britannica English vocabulary
SAINT — n. 25B6; noun . See list. hagio-. Saints and Their Feast Days Agatha 5 February Agnes of Bohemia 2 March …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ST SWITHIN’S DAY — the Christian church festival of St Swithin, held on 15 July. According to traditional belief in Britain, if it rains …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

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