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nightfall

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night·fall  (ntfôl)
n.
The approach of darkness; dusk.

nightfall
Noun
the approach of darkness; dusk
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nightfallnightfall - the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"
even, evening, eventide, eve - the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"
night - a shortening of nightfall; "they worked from morning to night"
time of day, hour - clock time; "the hour is getting late"

nightfall
noun evening, sunset, twilight, dusk, sundown, eventide, gloaming Scot. (poetic) eve (archaic) evo Austral. (slang) << OPPOSITE daybreak
Translations
Spanish nightfall [ˈnaɪtfɔːl] nanochecer m
French nightfall [ˈnaɪtfɔːl] ntombée f de la nuit
German nightfall [ˈnaɪtfɔːl] night nEinbruch m der Dunkelheit
Italian nightfall [ˈnaɪtfɔːl] ncrepuscolo

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JAMRACH the Rich, being anxious to reach the City of Political Distinction before nightfall, arrived at a fork of the road and was undecided which branch to follow; so he consulted a Wise-Looking Person who sat by the wayside.
An hour later, after nightfall, he repassed the plantation, going northward in the direction from which he had come.
The king, therefore, who was boiling with impatience, hurried forward as much as possible, in order to reach it before nightfall.
 
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