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
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 Pelham said Sunday night there was research being done on whether the `` quickie '' vote on the increase can be repealed outright or whether notice would have to first be given that reconsideration of the action would be sought .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 . Related terms day time_period wedding_night weeknight day midnight lights-out late-night_hour small_hours evening |
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[ 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 |
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[ 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 |
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[ noun ] a shortening of nightfall
Examples "they worked from morning to night" Related terms |
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[ noun ] the time between sunset and midnight
Examples "he watched television every night" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (Roman mythology,religion,classical mythology) Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx
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