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aftermath

American  
[af-ter-math, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌmæθ, ˈɑf- /

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 British  
/ -ˌmæθ, ˈɑːftəˌmɑːθ /

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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Etymology

Origin of aftermath

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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