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midnight

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mid·night  (mdnt)
n.
1. The middle of the night, specifically 12 o'clock at night.
2.
a. Intense darkness or gloom.
b. A period of darkness and gloom.

midnight
Noun
the middle of the night; 12 o'clock at night
Adjective
1. happening or apparent at midnight or in the middle of the night: midnight Mass
2. burn the midnight oil to work or study late into the night
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.midnightmidnight - 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night; "young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight"
night, nighttime, dark - the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
time of day, hour - clock time; "the hour is getting late"

midnight
noun twelve o'clock, middle of the night, dead of night, twelve o'clock at night, the witching hour
Translations
Spanish midnight [ˈmɪdnaɪt] nmedianoche f;
at midnight → a medianoche

French midnight [ˈmɪdnaɪt] nminuit m;
at midnight → à minuit

German midnight [ˈmɪdnaɪt] nMitternacht f
cpdMitternachts-;
at midnight → um Mitternacht

Italian midnight [ˈmɪdnaɪt] nmezzanotte f;
at midnight → a mezzanotte

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At midnight we'll start out again, for at dawn tomorrow we must be at the Field of Wonders.
Toward midnight the Crusader came floating down the river in a boat, with his trusty cross-bow in his hands.
Doubtless the good man has spent many a studious hour in this old chair, either penning a sermon or reading some abstruse book of theology, till midnight came upon him unawares.
 
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