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Midsummer Day

 
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–noun Chiefly British.
the saint's day of St. John the Baptist, celebrated on June 24, being one of the four quarter days in England.
Also called St. John's Day.

Origin:
bef. 1150; ME, OE
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Mid·sum·mer Day   (mĭd'sŭm'ər)   
n.  

  1. June 24, observed in Europe, Latin America, and Scandinavian communities in the United States in commemoration of the summer solstice.

  2. June 24, observed in many Christian churches in commemoration of the birth of Saint John the Baptist.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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