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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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Ofsted has proposed a new system which involves report cards and is due to come in this autumn, rather than the old one or two-word judgements.

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in her autumn budget last year that the government was considering widening the levy.

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"This followed quite a wet autumn and winter, which can have the effect of increasing the vegetation that acts as fuel for any fire that does start."

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It is Mitchell's second Grand Slam since taking over side in the autumn of 2023, with the Red Roses last tasting defeat in the World Cup final by New Zealand in 2022.

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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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