forenight

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The evening time, between twilight and bedtime.

Word forms

forenight forenights fore-night

Etymology

From Middle English fore-niht, from Old English foranniht, equivalent to fore- + night. Cognate with Dutch voornacht, German Vornacht.

Synonyms

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