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noun
Either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator.
is a specific kind of: cosmic time.
is a broader term that covers: June 21, midsummer, summer solstice | winter solstice.
Dutch: zonnestilstand, solstitium, zomerpunt, zonnewende
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