Today’s Word of the Day Is: “winter solstice” (n.)
Transcription: [‘wɪntə’sɔlstɪs]
Russian Translation: зимнее солнцестояние
Definition: the day in midwinter when the sun is above the horizon for the shortest amount of time; in 2019 it was on December 22
Example: The vikings celebrated both winter solstice and yule. — Викинги отмечали и зимнее солнцестояние, и святки.
