Definition of winter solstice Winter solstice
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What does winter solstice mean?
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| winter solstice - December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost point | ||
| solstice either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator | ||
| winter, wintertime the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox | ||
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The winter solstice occurs at the second when the Sun's place in the sky is at its greatest angular distance on the side of the equatorial plane from the watcher.
The word solstice comes from Latin "sol" (sun) and "sistere" (to not move), winter solstice meaning Sun standstill in winter.
