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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

And more importantly, the autumnal equinox will occur on Thursday, September 22, at 6:03 p.m.

From Seattle Times Aug. 24, 2022

The crop was planted unusually late, after the autumnal equinox, the traditional last day of planting in the area.

From New York Times May 11, 2022

At the autumnal equinox a wild boar wounded thee!

From The Temptation of St. Antony or A Revelation of the Soul by Flaubert, Gustave




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