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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Cameron’s run as the undisputed champ ended in November 2023 when Katie Taylor beat her by majority decision. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 The 2025 sailing will begin in Miami, Florida on November 6 and sail to Cozumel, Mexico, aboard the Norwegian Joy. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 10 July 2025 Major brands including Disney, Apple, and IBM pulled advertising from X in November 2023 as a direct result of X’s proximity to antisemitic content. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 July 2025 But this past November, Mexico's Chief Veterinary Officer notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service that a New World screwworm had been found in a cow in southern Mexico close to the border with Guatemala. Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 10 July 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/November. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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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