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night·time
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/
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noun
1.
the
time
between evening and morning.
adjective
2.
occurring, done, presented, etc., during the
night
,
especially the hours before midnight.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English;
see
night
,
time
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nighttime
noun
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside [syn:
night
] [ant:
day
]
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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