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clime

Syllabification: (clime)
Pronunciation: /klīm/
Definition of clime

noun

(usually climes) chiefly literary
  • a region considered with reference to its climate:the Continent and its sunnier climes

Origin:

late Middle English: from late Latin clima 'zone' (see climate)

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