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autumnal
Variant of autumn
noun
- the season that comes between summer and winter; fall: in the astronomical year, that period between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice
- any period of maturity or of beginning decline
adjective
of, in, for, or characteristic of fall
Related Forms:
- autumnal adjective
- autumnally adverb
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