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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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On the autumnal equinox, Taylor Swift took to Instagram to announce that she would be dropping a new single in a few days.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

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

At the autumnal equinox, when the sun is crossing from the north side of the equator to the south, the full moon is crossing from the south side of the equator to the north.

From The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture by E. Walter (Edward Walter) Maunder


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