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night⋅long

[adj. nahyt-lawng, -long; adv. nahyt-lawng, -long]
–adjective
1. lasting all night: a nightlong snowfall.
–adverb
2. through the entire night: They typed nightlong to finish the reports.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE nihtlang (adv.) for the space of a night. See night, long 1
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night·long   (nīt'lông', -lŏng')   
adj.  Lasting through the night.
adv.  Through the night; all night.
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