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November

 

November is the eleventh and penultimate  month  of the  year  in the  Julian and  Gregorian Calendars  and the fourth and last month to have the length of 30  days. November was the ninth month of the ancient Roman calendar. November retained its name (from the Latin  novem  meaning "nine") when  January  and  February  were added to the  Roman calendar. November is a month of late  spring  in the Southern Hemisphere  and late  autumn  in the Northern Hemisphere. Therefore, November in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of  May in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa.

November's birthstones are the  topaz which symbolizes friendship and the  citrine. Orange topaz, also known as precious topaz, is the traditional November  birthstone, the symbol of friendship, and the  state gem stone of the US state of  Utah.

November’s birth flower is the chrysanthemum.

The Western zodiac signs for the month of November are 

Scorpio (October 23-November 21) “The Scorpian”

and Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21). ”The Archer”