Midsummer Day


nounChiefly British.
  1. the saint's day of St. John the Baptist, celebrated on June 24, being one of the four quarter days in England.

Origin of Midsummer Day

1
before 1150; Middle English, Old English
  • Also called St. John's Day.

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