November

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noun

No·​vem·​ber nō-ˈvem-bər How to pronounce November (audio)
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: the 11th month of the Gregorian calendar

November

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communications code word

—a communications code word for the letter n

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Together, the pair built their own ofrenda at home, then picked out costumes and painted their faces before heading to the annual event at the start of November on the city’s Northside. —Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024 The original data was derived from the European Wax Center Inc. quarterly 10-Q report dated November 15, 2024. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024 On average, people gain between 1-2 pounds in November and December. —Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024 Trump in November won re-election to the White House for a second, but not consecutive, term. —Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for November 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English Novembre, from Anglo-French, from Latin November, ninth month of the early Roman calendar, from novem nine — more at nine

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Communications Code Word

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of November was in the 13th century

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November

noun
No·​vem·​ber
nō-ˈvem-bər
: the 11th month of the year
Etymology

Noun

Middle English Novembre "November (the 11th month)," from early French Novembre (same meaning), from Latin November "November (ninth month)," from novem "nine"

Word Origin
The first calendar used in ancient Rome began the year with the month of March. The ninth month of the year was called November, from the Latin word novem, meaning "nine." When the name was first borrowed into Middle English from early French, it was spelled Novembre. But in time the original Latin spelling became the one used in English.

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