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season
What does season mean?
season (noun): each of the divisions of a year based on the prevailing weather: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where does season come from?
From Middle English sesoun, seson (“time of the year”), from Old French seson, saison (“time of sowing, seeding”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “season” mean?
a written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge owing; an invoice
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each of the divisions of a year based on the prevailing weather: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter
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a piece of furniture made for sitting, such as a chair, stool, or bench; any improvised place for sitting
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a concave vessel for drinking, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle
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