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autumn

[ aw-tuhm ]

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noun

the season between summer and winter; fall. In the Northern Hemisphere it is from the September equinox to the December solstice; in the Southern Hemisphere it is from the March equinox to the June solstice.
a time of full maturity, especially the late stages of full maturity or, sometimes, the early stages of decline:
to be in the autumn of one's life.

autumn

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noun

sometimes capital
1. Also called (esp US)fall the season of the year between summer and winter, astronomically from the September equinox to the December solstice in the N hemisphere and from the March equinox to the June solstice in the S hemisphere
2. ( as modifier )
  autumn leaves
a period of late maturity, esp one followed by a decline

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Word History and Origins

Origin of autumn¹

1325–75; < Latin autumnus; replacing Middle English autumpne < Middle French autompne < Latin

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Word History and Origins

Origin of autumn¹

C14: from Latin autumnus, perhaps of Etruscan origin

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However, Centennial Technologies' CEO told the New York Times that the agreement had actually been cancelled last autumn during the Biden administration.

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By the autumn, armed police who patrol the highly-sensitive site will be stood down.

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The results from that are set to be published in autumn 2025.

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It was clear why she wanted to do so, displaying a greater confidence and sense of self-assurance than at any point since she became Conservative leader last autumn.

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In temperate climates, especially, every year life that seems to die in autumn is resurrected in spring.

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Autry autumnal

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