October

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  October
       n : the month following September and preceding November [syn: {Oct}]