November

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noun

No·​vem·​ber nō-ˈvem-bər 

nə-

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

One of the most troubling revelations comes from an email from Greg Bensel, the Saints' vice president of communications, on November 1, 2018. —David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025

Read the full Scorpio Daily Horoscope Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Seizing the day? —USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025

And Fox News has dominated the cable news business in ratings ever since President Trump’s election in November. —Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025

The demonstrations took off in November, when the ruling party halted talks to join the European Union. —Anthony Borden, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025

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

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.