Definitions for October
ɒkˈtoʊ bəroc·to·ber

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. October, Octnoun

   the month following September and preceding November

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Octobernoun

   The tenth month of the Gregorian calendar, following September and preceding November. Abbreviation: Oct

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. OCTOBERnoun

   The tenth month of the year, or the eighth numbered from March.

   Etymology: October, Lat. octobre, Fr.

   October is drawn in a garment of yellow and carnation; upon his head a garland of oak leaves, in his right hand the sign scorpio, in his left a basket of servises. Henry Peacham.

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1. October

   October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and the sixth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old calendar of Romulus c. 750 BC, October retained its name (from the Latin and Greek ôctō meaning "eight") after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans. In Ancient Rome, one of three Mundus patet would take place on October 5, Meditrinalia October 11, Augustalia on October 12, October Horse on October 15, and Armilustrium on October 19. These dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar. Among the Anglo-Saxons, it was known as Ƿinterfylleþ, because at this full moon (fylleþ) winter was supposed to begin.October is commonly associated with the season of autumn in the Northern hemisphere and with spring in the Southern hemisphere.

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1. october

   October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars, consisting of 31 days. It was originally the eighth month in the Roman calendar, hence its name derived from "octo", meaning "eight" in Latin. October is often associated with autumn in the Northern hemisphere and spring in the Southern hemisphere.

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1. October

   October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with a length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October retained its name after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans. October is commonly associated with the season of autumn in the Northern hemisphere and spring in the Southern hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to April in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa. It is also very commonly associated with Halloween in western world. In common years January starts on the same day of the week as October, but no other month starts on the same day of the week as October in leap years. October ends on the same day of the week as February every year and January in common years only. October of the current year starts on the same day as April and July of the following year.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. October

   ok-tō′bėr, n. the eighth month of the Roman year, which began in March: the tenth month in our calendar. [L. octo, eight.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. October

   the tenth month of the year so called (i. e. the eighth) by the Romans, whose year began on March.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. october

   A month of a specific calendar year.

   October is the tenth month of the calendar year.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 9, 2020  

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1. october

   Song lyrics by october -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by october on the Lyrics.com website.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. October

   The eighth month of the Roman calendar when the year began with March.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. OCTOBER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, October is ranked #138304 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The October surname appeared 121 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname October.
   
   78.5% or 95 total occurrences were Black.
   9% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   7.4% or 9 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Gregorian Calendar Month

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'October' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #915

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'October' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1791

How to pronounce October?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say October in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of October in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of October in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of October in a Sentence

1. Chris Hoy:

   It's an honor to be able to do this kind of thing, i hope to do a diary column and also a front cover -- and then in October I have my own exhibition at my old college. It's a busy time for me.

2. Ole Vidar Hestaas:

   It was an ambitious goal, but unfortunately it has taken a bit longer than we hoped. But we are rapidly closing in on our target and if we maintain our present growth rate we will reach one million users in early March and pass three million users around October, with the enormous interest we are experiencing from potential investors right now, I think it will be quite easy to raise the amount we are asking for.

3. Jeremy Hunt:

   If we got to the 31st of October, and the EU have not shown the willingness to negotiate a better deal ... the political risk of no Brexit is far worse than the economic risk of no deal, i would take us out of the European Union in that situation.

4. New Jersey:

   Aside from an ongoing Ethics Committee probe, the legal cloud over Menendez appears to be lifting. But he still faces political headwinds in his bid this year for a third Senate term and in his purported attempt to retain the committee post. Menendez’s net approval rating among registered voters has fallen 20 points since the start of 2017 -- the biggest decline of any senator up for 2018 reelection, according to a recent Morning Consult poll based on a survey from October through December 2017. New Jersey voters will continue to be reminded of Menendez's dishonest schemes as the election approaches in November, Republican National Committee spokesman Bob Salera recently said. If Menendez indeed reclaims his top post on the foreign relations committee, he would push aside Maryland New Jersey Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin, who now occupies the ranking-member post. The liberal wing of New Jersey Democratic also has expressed concern about Menendez’s return, considering he’s regarded as more moderate than Ben Cardin. Menendez, the son of Cuban immigrants, did not support former President Barack Obama’s efforts to improve diplomatic relations with the Cuban government or the Iran nuclear deal, brokered by the Obama administration. Federal prosecutors decided two weeks ago not to retry Menendez on corruption charges, after their case ended last fall in a hung jury. Menendez, 64, was charged with trading his political influence for gifts and campaign contributions from Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen. He denied the allegations all along. The prosecutors ’ decision ended Menendez and Melgen’s 11-week trial and their roughly five-year investigation. From the very beginning, I never wavered in my innocence and my belief that justice would prevail, Menendez said after prosecutors dropped the case. I am grateful that the Department of Justice has taken the time to re-evaluate its case and come to the appropriate conclusion. However, The New Jersey Democratic senator also issued a warning last year to those who were eager to replace The New Jersey Democratic senator in the Senate. To those who were digging my political grave so they could jump into my seat, I know who you are and I wo n’t forget you.

5. Maria Zakharova:

   Our preparations for the Vienna meeting are based on the document that was adopted on October 30.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=October
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/October
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=October
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=October
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=October
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#October
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=October
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html