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aftermath

[ af-ter-math, ahf- ]

noun

  1. something that results or follows from an event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence:

    the aftermath of war; the aftermath of the flood.

    Synonyms: upshot, result, outcome

  2. a new growth of grass following one or more mowings, which may be grazed, mowed, or plowed under.


aftermath

/ ˈɑːftəˌmɑːθ; -ˌmæθ /

noun

  1. signs or results of an event or occurrence considered collectively, esp of a catastrophe or disaster

    the aftermath of war

  2. agriculture a second mowing or crop of grass from land that has already yielded one crop earlier in the same year


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Word History and Origins

Origin of aftermath1

1515–25; after + math a mowing, Old English mǣth; cognate with Old High German mād ( German Mahd ); akin to mow 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of aftermath1

C16: after + math a mowing, from Old English mæth

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Example Sentences

Opponents of Muslims and immigrants across the continent are claiming vindication in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attack.

According to the young man, both were dealing with the aftermath.

In 2010 Cuba provided the largest contingent of medical staff during the aftermath of the huge earthquake that shook Haiti.

In the immediate aftermath of the oil spill, apoplectic Southerners cast their disdain towards the North.

In the aftermath of the American Revolution, George Washington was keen to rebuild his personal finances.

In the aftermath of the cannon's roar came whoops of delight from nearly a hundred small boys in the blockhouse.

The aftermath of the war is a spiritual cataclysm such as civilized mankind has never before known.

In Europe, the startling upheavals of the previous year were followed by an Abortive Spanish rising aftermath no less startling.

The broad aftermath is without flowers; the flowers are gone to the uplands and the untilled wastes.

Aftermath, aft′ėr-math, n. a second mowing of grass in the same season.

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