autumn
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/ˈɔːtəm/
English
Definitions
noun
- Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves; typically regarded as being from September 24 to December 22 in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere.
- (by extension) The time period when someone or something is past its prime.
- A person with relatively dark hair and a warm skin tone, seen as best suited to certain colours in clothing.
adjective
- Of or relating to autumn; autumnal“autumn leaves”
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