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.

Full Definition of INDIAN SUMMER

: a period of warm or mild weather in late autumn or early winter

: 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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1778

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noun

: a period of mild weather in late autumn or early winter

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