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solstice

sols·tice

UK/ˈsɒl.stɪs/ US/ˈsəʊl.stɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator

Origin

From Middle English solstice, from Old French solstice, from Latin sōlstitium.

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