heat wave



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heat wave

A period of time in which the weather is unusually and persistently hot. Our summers are usually very mild here, but we've been in the midst of a heat wave recently that's made it feel like the tropics!
See also: heat, wave

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Agnieszkaahg-NYESH-kahPolish
Veronicavə-RAHN-i-kə (English)English, Italian, Romanian, Late Roman
AnettAW-netHungarian
Varfolomei-Russian (Rare)
Fiorellafyo-REL-lahItalian
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