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

Examples of November in a Sentence

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Maldives Peak season: November to April Off season: May to September Last festive season, the Maldives saw a record number of private jets touch down in its atolls. Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 9 May 2024 Ohio lawmakers sink plan to get Biden on November ballot Ohio lawmakers on Wednesday failed to advance a plan to put President Joe Biden on the state's November ballot, underscoring bitter divisions among Republicans who control the state Legislature. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024 Intense national scrutiny on Milwaukee and Wisconsin is expected again in the November rematch between Trump and Biden. Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024 As of April 30, three of those gyroscopes are currently functional, including the one that caused the recent safe mode event (and a similar incident in November 2023). Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 9 May 2024 That could make for a close timeline before the November election. Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024 Body camera footage, which the Atlanta Police Department finally released in November, shows Officer Kiran Kimbrough responding to the crash. Essence, 9 May 2024 In his fourth trip to Wisconsin already this year, President Joe Biden on Wednesday, at an intimate campaign event in the swing state, sought out Black voters to speak about the stakes in November. Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 9 May 2024 The redrawn map also affirms the residency of District 1 Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela, who unseated Alex Díaz de la Portilla in November. Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024

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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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/November. Accessed 16 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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