night has definitions from the fields of Roman mythology,religion,classical mythology
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[ noun ] the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

Synonyms

dark nighttime

Used in print

(The Atlanta Constitution...)

Four additional deputies be employed at the Fulton_County_Jail and `` a doctor , medical_intern or extern be employed for night and weekend duty at the jail '' .

Robert_Snodgrass , state GOP chairman , said a meeting held Tuesday night in Blue_Ridge brought enthusiastic responses from the audience .

Pelham said Sunday night there was research being done on whether the `` quickie '' vote on the increase can be repealed outright or whether notice would have to first be given that reconsideration of the action would be sought .

As of Sunday night , there was no word of a resolution being offered there to rescind the action .

(The Sun, [Baltimore],...)

In the ninth , Robinson led off with his second double of the night , a blast off the fence 375 feet deep into left .

2
[ noun ] a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom

Used in print

(Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)

That girl last night , what was her name ?

Related terms

time_period

3
[ noun ] the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit

Examples

"three nights later he collapsed"

Used in print

(Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)

These 1750 cases were carted_off in a one night operation by the O_'_Banion men , who left in their stead the same number of barrels filled with water .

Related terms

time_unit

4
[ noun ] darkness

Examples

"it vanished into the night"

Related terms

dark

5
[ noun ] the period spent sleeping

Examples

"I had a restless night"

Related terms

time_period

6
[ noun ] a shortening of nightfall

Examples

"they worked from morning to night"

Related terms

twilight

7
[ noun ] the time between sunset and midnight

Examples

"he watched television every night"

Related terms

time_period

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[ noun ] (Roman mythology,religion,classical mythology) Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx

Synonyms

Nox

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