Midsummer Eve


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Midsummer Eve

n.
1. June 23, the day before Midsummer Day, celebrated in Europe, Latin America, and Scandinavian communities in the United States by merrymaking.
2. June 23, the day before Midsummer Day, celebrated in many Christian churches by feasting. Also called Saint John's Eve.
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Noun 1. [画像:Midsummer Eve - the night before Midsummer Day]Midsummer Eve - the night before Midsummer Day
day - a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day"
June - the month following May and preceding July
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Translations
ليلَة 24 حُزَيْران
předvečer 24. červnaSvatojanská noc
Sankthansaften
Szent Iván-éj
svätojánska noc
Yaz Bayramı arifesi

midsummer

(midˈsamə) noun
the middle of summer. It happened in midsummer; (also adjective) a midsummer day. midsomer مُنْتَصَف الصَّيْف в средата на лятото pleno verão uprostřed léta der Hochsommer midsommer; midsommer- μεσοκαλόκαιρο pleno verano südasuvi نیمه تابستان juhannus coeur de l'été; estival אֶמצָע הַקַיִץ गर्मियों का मध्य sredina ljeta nyárközép pertengahan musim panas mið-/hásumar; tíminn í kringum sumarsólstöður (21. júní) mezza estate, solstizio d'estate; di mezza estate 真夏 한여름 vidurvasaris, vasarvidis vasaras vidus/saulgrieži pertengahan musim panas midzomer midt på sommeren środek/pełnia lata د وړى نيمايى pleno verão miezul verii середина лета uprostred leta sredina poletja sredina leta midsommar ช่วงกลางฤดูร้อน yaz ortası 仲夏, 夏至 середина літа گرمائی شمسی انقلاب thời điểm giữa mùa hè 仲夏,夏至
Midsummer ˈDay noun
the 24th of June when the saint's day of St. John the Baptist is celebrated. St Jan-dag 24 حُزَيْران Енъовден Dia de São João svátek svatého Jana 24. června der Midsommer Sankthansdag η 24η Ιουνίου día de San Juan jaanipäev جشن 24 ژوئن juhannuspäivä יְמֵי אֶמצָע הַקַיִץ गर्मियों के दिन Ivanje, 24. lipnja Szent Iván napja Tanggal 24 Juni (giorno di San Giovanni Battista) ヨハネ祭 요한제(祭) Joninės Sv. Jāņa Kristītāja diena, Vasaras saulgrieži; Jāņu diena Tanggal 24 Jun Sint-Jan (naamdag) jonsok-/sankthansdag 24 czerwca, środek lata د جون ۲۴ جشن Иванов день letný slnovrat, 24. jún kres Dan Svetog Jovan midsommardagen วันที่ 24 มิถุนายน ; วันนักบุญเซนต์จอห์น Yaz Bayramı 施洗約翰節(6月24日),仲夏節(6月24日) Іванів день جون 24 کا دن ngày hạ chí 施洗约翰节(6月24日)
Midsummer ˈEve noun
St Jan-nag ليلَة 24 حُزَيْران вечерта на Енъовден Noite de São João Svatojanská noc, předvečer 24. června der Midsommerabend Sankthansaften η παραμονή της 24ης Ιουνίου noche de San Juan jaanilaupäev شب جشن 24 ژوئن juhannusaatto Saint Jean עֶרֶב שֶׁל אֶמצָע הַקַיִץ गर्मियों की शाम ljetno veče Szent Iván-éj Malam Tanggal 24 Juni (vigilia del giorno di San Giovanni Battista) ヨハネ祭の前夜 요한제의 전야 Joninių naktis Līgo vakars malam 24 Jun avond vóór Sint-Jan jonsok-/sankthanskveld noc świętojańska د جون د جشن شپه канун Иванова дня svätojánska noc, večer pred sv. Jánom večer pred kresom veče uoči Dana sv. Jovana midsommarafton คืนช่วงกลางฤดูร้อน Yaz Bayramı arifesi 仲夏夜 напередодні Іванова дня جون 24 کی شام đêm hạ chí 仲夏夜
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