solstice
sol·stice
noun \ˈsäl-stəs, ˈsōl-, ˈsȯl-\Definition of SOLSTICE
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: either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 22 and December 22
2
: the time of the sun's passing a solstice which occurs about June 22 to begin summer in the northern hemisphere and about December 22 to begin winter in the northern hemisphere
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