Swithin

or Swith·un

[ swith-in, swith- ]

noun

1. Saint, died a.d. 862, English ecclesiastic: bishop of Winchester 852?–862.

Swithin

/ ˈswɪθ-; ˈswɪðɪn /

noun

1. Swithin, Saint862MEnglishRELIGION: clergymanRELIGION: saint Saint. died 862 ad , English ecclesiastic: bishop of Winchester (?852–862). Feast day: July 15

Example Sentences

The warning was issued on St Swithin's Day, which, as the saying goes, could mean it will rain for another 40 days.

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St Swithin's Day falls on the 15 July every year and - as the legend goes - if it rains, it will rain for another 40 days.

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St Swithin's Day has also been given a cultural boost after the Netflix hit series One Day.

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Legend suggests that the spirit of St Swithin was so outraged at being moved that he was responsible for this weather.

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The Met Office, which look after weather statistics for the UK, has said that since the start of records in 1861, there has never been a record of 40 dry or 40 wet days in a row following St Swithin's Day.

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