Midsummer Eve — noun the night before Midsummer Day • Syn: ↑Midsummer Night, ↑St John s Eve, ↑St John s Night, ↑June 23 • Hypernyms: ↑day • Part Holonyms: ↑June * * * … Useful english dictionary
Midsummer — For other uses, see Midsummer (disambiguation). Midsummer Midsummer bonfire in Mäntsälä, Finland Also called Summer Solstice, Adonia, St. John s Feast Day, Līgo, Litha, M … Wikipedia
midsummer — (23/4 June) Astronomically, the summer solstice is 21 June, but tradition throughout Europe reckons 24 June as Midsummer Day, and calls the night of 23/4 Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Night, or *St John s Eve, since 24 June is the feast of St John… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Midsummer Night — noun the night before Midsummer Day • Syn: ↑Midsummer Eve, ↑St John s Eve, ↑St John s Night, ↑June 23 • Hypernyms: ↑day • Part Holonyms: ↑June * * * … Useful english dictionary
Midsummer's Eve — ▪ holiday Swedish Midsommar , Finnish Juhannus , Danish Sankt Hans Aften , Norwegian Sankhansaften holiday celebrating the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice (June 21). Midsummer s Eve is observed… … Universalium
eve — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ Christmas, Midsummer s, New Year s ▪ election (AmE) ▪ a special election eve show PREPOSITION ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Chester Midsummer Watch Parade — Chester s Midsummer Watch Parade is a festival celebrated in Chester, England. Contents 1 History 2 Modern Day 3 Further reading 4 External links … Wikipedia
St John's Eve — noun the night before Midsummer Day • Syn: ↑Midsummer Eve, ↑Midsummer Night, ↑St John s Night, ↑June 23 • Hypernyms: ↑day • Part Holonyms: ↑June … Useful english dictionary
St John's Eve — (23/4 June) This is the night of 23/4 June, now more generally called *Midsummer Night or Midsummer Eve, and an important date for *bonfires and *divin ations … A Dictionary of English folklore
SaintJohn's Eve — Saint John s Eve n. See Midsummer Eve. * * * … Universalium