hightide

English

noun
Definitions
  • A great festival.
  • The point at which the sea level is at its highest during any given cycle

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hegtide inherited from Old English hēahtīd (a holy day) compound from English high + English tide (time, period, period around a festival, season, period around a holiday, hour, occasion, period surrounding a festival).

Origin

English

tide

Gloss

time, period, period around a festival, season, period around a holiday, hour, occasion, period surrounding a festival

Concept
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Person/Thing

Kanji

季, 候

Emoji
⏲️ 🕐️ 🕑️ 🕒️ 🕓️ 🕔️ 🕕️ 🕖️ 🕗️ 🕘️ 🕙️ 🕚️ 🕛️ 🕜️ 🕝️ 🕞️ 🕟️ 🕠️ 🕡️ 🕢️ 🕣️ 🕤️ 🕥️ 🕦️ 🕧️

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