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Examples of October in a Sentence
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Word History
Middle English Octobre, from Old English & Anglo-French; Old English October, from Latin, 8th month of the early Roman calendar, from octo; Anglo-French, from Latin October
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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“October.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/October. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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October
nounMiddle English October, Octobre "the tenth month," from Old English October and early French octobre (both, same meaning), both from Latin October "the eighth month," from octo "eight"
More from Merriam-Webster on October
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about October
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