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Indian summer
noun
: a period of warm weather in late autumn or early winter
: a happy or pleasant period near the end of someone's life, career, etc.
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1
: a period of warm or mild weather in late autumn or early winter
2
: a happy or flourishing period occurring toward the end of something <the crowning performance of the Indian summer of her career — Octavio Roca>
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First Known Use of INDIAN SUMMER
1778
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Indian summer
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Definition of INDIAN SUMMER for Kids
: a period of mild weather in late autumn or early winter
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