october

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october - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  October \Oc*to"ber\, n. [L., the eighth month of the primitive
     Roman year, which began in March, fr. octo eight: cf. F.
     Octobre. See Octave.]
     1. The tenth month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
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     2. Ale or cider made in that month.
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              The country gentlemen had a posset or drink they
              called October.                       --Emerson.
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october - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  October
      n 1: the month following September and preceding November [syn:
           October, Oct]