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of the sign Cancer and the first point of the sign Capricorn, the former being the summer solstice, latter the winter solstice, in northern latitudes; - - so called because the sun then apparently stands still in its northward or southward motion.

rthern temperate zone at the autumnal equinox, about September 23, and ends at the winter solstice, about December 23; but in popular language, autumn, in America, comprises September, October, and November.

, Scorpio, and Sagittarius, through which the sun passes between the ~ equinox and winter solstice.

Of or pertaining to winter. "The brumal solstice." Sir T. Browne.

point is the northern limit of the sun's course in summer; hence, the sign of the summer solstice. See Tropic.

The tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun enters at the winter solstice, about December 21. See Tropic. The sun was entered into Capricorn. Dryden.

d last month of the year, containing thirty-one days. During this month occurs the winter solstice.

said to lay her eggs in nests on or near the sea during the calm weather about the winter solstice.

Of or pertaining to a solstice.

Solstice. [Obs.] "The summer sunsted." Holland.

.] -- Winter sleep (Zoöl.), hibernation. -- Winter snipe (Zoöl.), the dunlin. -- Winter solstice. (Astron.) See Solstice, 2. -- Winter teal (Zoöl.), the green-winged teal. -- Winter wagtail (Zoöl.), the gray wagtail (Motacilla melanope). [Prov. Eng.] -- Winter wheat, wheat sown in autumn, which lives during the win…