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Midsummer Eve

American  

noun

Chiefly British.

  1. the evening preceding Midsummer Day: formerly believed to be a time when witches and other supernatural beings caused widespread mischief.

Etymology

Origin of Midsummer Eve

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

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It was exciting to go back into the city, especially this Midsummer Eve.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

“Redundancies in security are wise on festival nights. Particularly on a Midsummer Eve after all the recent commotion.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

“The winter solstice and the two equinoxes. Midsummer Eve tends to be the rowdiest of them all.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

To one side of Bahumat floated the spectral woman Kendra had seen outside her window on Midsummer Eve.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

Most of the clothes had been mangled on Midsummer Eve, but they found a few unshredded items for Grandma to wear in case they succeeded in transforming her.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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