The weather has been very mild during the past two Septembers.
Recent Examples on the WebJimmy Buffett, who passed away last September without ever being nominated for the Hall, will also get a Musical Excellence award along with late Motown songwriter Norman Whitfield.—Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2024 Read the full Virgo Daily Horoscope Libra (September 23 - October 22)
Heartfelt desires push you to transform.—USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024 There’s a video of Kylie Jenner at Paris Fashion Week that went viral last September.—Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2024 This April 21 is her second posthumous birthday following her death in September 2022, and King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton are known to mark the moment with posts on social media.
Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024 The last time her brother went in the water was in September.—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024 In September 1993, Pryor was hospitalized after suffering from a respiratory infection.—Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 20 Apr. 2024 In a probation violation petition filed in September, officials said Sanders had failed to report again.—City News Service, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024 Meanwhile, September is proving increasingly attractive for many travelers, followed by October, when the island winds down and prepares to close shop for the season.—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English Septembre, from Anglo-French & Old English, both from Latin September (seventh month), from septem seven — more at seven
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of September was
before the 12th century
Middle English Septembre "the month of September," from Old English September and early French Septembre (both, same meaning), both from Latin September "the seventh month," from septem "seven"
Word Origin
The ancient Romans originally used a calendar which began the year with the month of March. The seventh month of the year was called September, from septem, a Latin word meaning "seven." The name was spelled Septembre when it was borrowed from early French into Middle English, but eventually the English spelling was changed to that of the original Latin.
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