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Definition of november

november

/noʊˈvɛm.bər/
No · vem · ber
Plural:Novembers
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november Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, following October and preceding December, consisting of thirty days.

Example

"The university hosts its annual autumn symposium in mid-November."

2

The code word representing the letter N in the NATO phonetic alphabet, used in aviation and telecommunications to ensure clear transmission.

Example

"The air traffic controller cleared aircraft November-Seven-Two-Bravo for takeoff on the main runway."

• Rhymes for november

• Nearby Words

novelize
novella
novelty
november
novice
novo
novocaine

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old French 'novembre' and directly from Latin 'November', derived from 'novem' meaning 'nine', because it was the ninth month of the early Roman calendar before January and February were added to the beginning of the year.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of November. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/november
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