Midsummer Meaning
/mɪdˈsʌmə(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe period around the summer solstice; around June 21st in the northern hemisphere.
nounThe first day of summer.
Sentence Examples
There are often many parties around Midsummer.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The annual festival is held in ____, which is the hottest period of the year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The garden was at its most beautiful in ____, with all the colorful flowers in full bloom and a gentle breeze in the air.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English midsomer, midsumer, from Old English midsumer, midsumor (“midsummer”), from Proto-West Germanic *midisumar, from Proto-Germanic *midjasumaraz (“midsummer”), equivalent to mid- + summer. Cognate with West Frisian midsimmer (“midsummer”), Dutch midzomer (“midsummer”), German Mittsommer (“midsummer”), Danish midsommer (“midsummer”), Swedish midsommar (“midsummer”), Icelandic miðsumar (“midsummer”).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The annual festival is held in ____, which is the hottest period of the year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The garden was at its most beautiful in ____, with all the colorful flowers in full bloom and a gentle breeze in the air.