pass the winter
1Neva Enfilade of the Winter Palace — The Winter Palace s Neva facade. The enfilade is at the centre on the first floor The Neva Enfilade of the Winter Palace, St Petersburg is a series of three large halls arranged in an enfilade along the palace s massive facade facing the River… …
2winter — [win′tər] n. [ME < OE, akin to ON vetr, Goth wintrus, prob. < IE * wed , to make wet: see WATER] 1. a) the coldest season of the year: in the North Temperate Zone, generally regarded as including the months of December, January, and… …
3Winter — Win ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wintered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wintering}.] To pass the winter; to hibernate; as, to winter in Florida. [1913 Webster] Because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence. Acts… …
4winter — winterer, n. winterish, adj. winterishly, adv. winterless, adj. /win teuhr/, n. 1. the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox; in the Southern… …
5winter — n. & v. n. 1 the coldest season of the year, in the N. hemisphere from December to February and in the S. hemisphere from June to August. 2 Astron. the period from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox. 3 a bleak or lifeless period or region… …
6winter — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German wintar winter and perhaps to Lithuanian vanduo water, Old English wæter more at water Date: before 12th century 1. the season between autumn and spring comprising in the …
7winter — /ˈwɪntə / (say wintuh) noun 1. the coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring; in the Southern Hemisphere, usually understood to include June, July and August. 2. a period of cold weather associated with this season. 3. a whole year as …
8winter — win•ter [[t]ˈwɪn tər[/t]] n. 1) the cold season between autumn and spring, in the Northern Hemisphere from the December solstice to the March equinox, and in the Southern Hemisphere from the June solstice to the September equinox 2) the months of …
9winter — {{11}}winter (n.) O.E., fourth season of the year, from P.Gmc. *wentruz (Cf. O.Fris., Du. winter, O.S., O.H.G. wintar, Ger. winter, Dan., Swed. vinter, Goth. wintrus, O.N. vetr winter ), possibly from PIE *wed /*wod /*ud wet (see WATER (Cf …
10winter — win·ter || wɪntÉ™(r) n. season between autumn and spring, coldest season of the year (often characterized by coldness and rain or snow); period of dormancy or inactivity; span of one year as symbolized by the return of the winter season v.… …
