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winter 1. a. the coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring, astronomically from the December solstice to the March equinox in the N hemisphere and at the opposite time of year in the S hemisphere b. (as modifier): winter pasture 2. the period of cold weather associated with the winter winter [′win·tər] (astronomy) The period from the winter solstice, about December 22, to the vernal equinox, about March 21; popularly and for most meteorological purposes, winter is taken to include December, January, and February in the Northern Hemisphere, and June, July, and August in the Southern Hemisphere. Winter Boreas the north wind; associated with winter. [Rom. Myth.: Hall, 130] pictorial emblem in Buddhist tradition. [Animal Symbol-ism: Jobes, 378] personification of winter; “Grandfather Frost.” [Russ. Folklore: Misc.] zodiacally belongs to December; hence, winter. [Astrology: Hall, 139] personification; portrayed as old and decrepit. [Rom. Myth.: LLEI, I: 322] personification of winter. [Pop. Culture: Misc.]
personification of winter. [Pop. Culture: Misc.] personification of winter. [Art: Hall, 130] the period of her stay (winter) with Hades. [Gk. Myth.: Espy, 28] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The suspect was driving a stolen Honda Accord south on Crocker Street when it hit a Toyota Corolla being driven by Winterer eastbound on Seventh Street, police said. I am grateful to colleagues and friends who read and commented on earlier drafts of this paper, including Laura Ahearn, Martin Pernick, James Turner, and Caroline Winterer. We're now very hopeful that the reflection profile records, which we use conventionally to extend the detail information we get from drill holes, will become more readable, and readable in terms of the oceanography of long-ago oceans," Winterer concludes. |
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