AUTUMN Definition & Meaning

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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

/ ˈɔː��ə�� /

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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of autumn¹

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of autumn¹

C14: from Latin autumnus, perhaps of Etruscan origin

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If the conflict's prolonged, those potential tax rises in the autumn might well arrive.

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The government said it will set out more detailed plans for reforms to special educational needs in the autumn.

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If there is an acceptance there can't be any more borrowing and the economy remains in the slow lane, that points to more tax rises in the Budget in the autumn.

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And yes the prospect of more tax rises in the autumn will hang in the air all summer.

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He predicted "a cruel summer of speculation" ahead of the autumn Budget, when he said the chancellor would announce tax rises.

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