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a nonconformist who left his jerkwater hometown for the more welcoming clime of the big city
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Mallorca, Spain Mallorca, the largest of Spain’s Balearic Island, is famed for its sunny clime and beaches.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
This terrain, with its temperate climes and volcanic soil, has long sustained Rwandan crops like tea, coffee, cassava, and beans—and in recent years, it’s been catching the attention of culinary innovators from across the continent.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
Bulbs are defiant harbingers of spring in colder climes, sometimes pushing up through the snow in their zeal to greet the sun and spread a little color on a bleak landscape of slushy grays.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The big picture: With vaguely cooler climes finally upon us, who doesn't wish to warm up their afternoons with a cup of Earl Grey — milk and sugar, please! — and some sort of dainty pastry as an accompaniment?
—Asher Price, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Late Latin clima
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of clime was
in the 14th century
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“Clime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clime. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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nounMore from Merriam-Webster on clime
Nglish: Translation of clime for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of clime for Arabic Speakers
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