"September 11" meaning in English

See September 11 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From the date, by metonymy. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} September 11
  1. The terrorist attacks that happened on September 11, 2001. Synonyms: 9/11, September eleventh
    Sense id: en-September_11-en-name-gt0nF8kI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Historical events
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Download raw JSONL data for September 11 meaning in English (0.7kB)

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