- St Martin’s Summer
- fine weather that occurs around November 11, St Martin’s Day
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St Martin’s Summer
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Saint Martin's summer — Summer Sum mer, n. [OE. sumer, somer, AS. sumor, sumer; akin to OFries. sumur, D. zomer, OS. sumar, G. sommer, OHG. & Icel. sumar, Dan. sommer, Sw. sommar, W. haf, Zend hama, Skr. sam[=a] year. [root]292.] The season of the year in which the sun… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Saint Martin's summer — noun a period of unusually warm weather in the autumn • Syn: ↑Indian summer • Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period • Part Holonyms: ↑fall, ↑autumn * * * … Useful english dictionary
Saint Martin's summer — Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), n. [F., fr. L. sanctus sacred, properly p. p. of sancire to render sacred by a religious act, to appoint as sacred; akin to sacer sacred. Cf. {Sacred}, {Sanctity}, {Sanctum}, {Sanctus}.] 1. A person sanctified; a holy or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
St. Martin's summer — St. Martin s summer, a period of mild weather occurring about St. Martin s Day … Useful english dictionary
Saint Martin's summer — n. Chiefly Brit. a period of mild, warm weather in late autumn, around the time of Martinmas … English World dictionary
St Martin's summer — n. Brit. a period of fine weather expected about 11 Nov. * * * St Martin s summer noun A spell of mild, damp weather in late autumn • • • Main Entry: ↑saint … Useful english dictionary
martin's summer — noun see martinmas summer … Useful english dictionary
Saint Martin's summer — noun Etymology: Saint Martin s Day, November 11 Date: 1591 Indian summer when occurring in November … New Collegiate Dictionary
Saint Martin's summer — mild, warm weather similar to Indian summer, occurring in November. [1585 95; from the occurence of such weather around the feast of St. Martin, celebrated on November 11] * * * … Universalium
Summer — Sum mer, n. [OE. sumer, somer, AS. sumor, sumer; akin to OFries. sumur, D. zomer, OS. sumar, G. sommer, OHG. & Icel. sumar, Dan. sommer, Sw. sommar, W. haf, Zend hama, Skr. sam[=a] year. [root]292.] The season of the year in which the sun shines… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
