"Winterval" meaning in English

See Winterval in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Wintervals [plural]
Etymology: Blend of winter + festival or interval. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|winter|festival}} Blend of winter + festival, {{m|en|interval}} interval Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Winterval (plural Wintervals)
  1. (UK) A period of holidays in midwinter, including both secular and religious holidays (i.e. not just the specifically Christian and Western festivals of Christmas and New Year's Day). Wikipedia link: Winterval Tags: UK Categories (topical): Christmas, Holidays

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Winterval meaning in English (2.2kB)

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