saint martin's summer

Saint Martin's summer

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Definitions of saint martin's summer words

noun saint martin's summer mild, warm weather similar to Indian summer, occurring in November. 1
noun saint martin's summer a period of unusually warm weather in the late autumn, esp early November 0
noun saint martin's summer a period of mild, warm weather in late autumn, around the time of Martinmas 0

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; from the occurence of such weather around the feast of St. Martin, celebrated on November 11

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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