SINCE 1828
winter solstice
nounDefinition of winter solstice
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: the point in the sky occupied by the sun on or about December 22d when winter begins in the northern hemisphere : the December solstice
2
: the time at which the sun reaches the December solstice for dwellers in the northern hemisphere or the June solstice for those in the southern hemisphere
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