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ember months

ember months noun: the final four months of the year: September, October, November, and December.

Noun

ember months pl (plural only)

  1. (Nigeria, often, plural, plural-only) The final four months of the year: September, October, November, and December.
    • For as long as can be remembered, the end of every year is believed to be synonymous with increased crime rate and road traffic accidents in Nigeria. The last four months, September to December, popularly referred to as the "ember months" because they end with "ember", fall into this category.2017 August 26, “‘Ember Months’ of Tragedy: Separating the Myth from the Facts”, in Leadway, archived from the original on 21 Sep 2019

ember months meaning in Tamil

ember months in Tamil

ஆண்டிறுதித் திங்கள்

Origin of ember months

Comes from the fact that three of the four months end with "-ember".

Questions about ember months

What does ember months mean?
Ember months means the final four months of the year: September, October, November, and December.
What is ember months in Tamil?
Ember months in Tamil is ஆண்டிறுதித் திங்கள். See Ember months meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ember months?
Ember months is a noun.

Words near ember months in the dictionary

  1. ember
  2. ember attack
  3. ember attacks
  4. Ember day
  5. Ember days
  6. ember months
  7. Ember week
  8. Ember weeks
  9. ember-geese
  10. ember-goose
  11. Embera-Wounaan

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