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september

/sɛpˈtɛmbɚ/

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What does september mean?

proper noun

  1. The ninth month of the Gregorian calendar, following August and preceding October, containing the southward equinox.
More meanings (2)

proper noun

  1. (rare) Celi, the Roman goddess of September.
  2. (rare) A male or female given name transferred from the month name [in turn from English].

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IPA pronunciation

/sɛpˈtɛmbɚ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/səpˈtɛmbɚ/
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It was felt that everything would suddenly break up and change, but up to the first of September nothing had done so.
Leo, graf TolstoyWar and PeaceTranslated by Aylmer Maude; Louise MaudeProject Gutenberg ebook #2600
Most readers would reason that a soil moisture measurement taken 6 inches down on September 1, should show very little water left.
Steve SolomonGardening without irrigation : $b or without much, anywayProject Gutenberg ebook #4512
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The dark purple berries, averaging about three-quarters of an inch in diameter, ripen in September, and they contain a tough, musky pulp.
Edward Payson RoeThe Home AcreProject Gutenberg ebook #5418
On the 5th of September, an accident happened, which, though slight in itself, was of some consequence from the situation of things.
Andrew KippisNarrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook With an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening PeriodsProject Gutenberg ebook #7777
Frequent pottings or transplantings should be given until September, when they should be in the pots in which they are to bloom.
L. H. (Liberty Hyde) BaileyManual of Gardening (Second Edition) A Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds and the Growing of Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables for Home UseProject Gutenberg ebook #9550