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autumnal equinox

[aw-tuhm-nl ee-kwuh-noks, ek-wuh-noks] / ɔˈtʌm nl ˈi kwəˌnɒks, ˈɛk wəˌnɒks /
NOUN
autumn
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Or, as we say north of the equator, happy autumnal equinox!

From Scientific American Sep. 22, 2023

On September 23, 2023, the autumnal equinox will signal the coming of fall for the Northern Hemisphere.

From National Geographic Sep. 21, 2023

This year, the warm days have not only surpassed the September 22 autumnal equinox but are expected to continue through Oct.

From Seattle Times Oct. 2, 2022

Pull your sweaters from storage, and get your yard rakes ready: The autumnal equinox — the official astronomical start to fall — occurs Sept. 22 at 9:04 p.m.

From Washington Post Aug. 26, 2022

A second opinion makes the year begin with that new moon which is nearest to the autumnal equinox, when all the harvest has been gathered from the fields.

From Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood by John Nicholas Lenker




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