Definition of night

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Night (n.) A state of affliction; adversity; as, a dreary night of sorrow..

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Armadillo :: Armadillo (n.) Any edentate animal if the family Dasypidae, peculiar to America. The body and head are incased in an armor composed of small bony plates. The armadillos burrow in the earth, seldom going abroad except at night. When attacked, they curl up into a ball, presenting the armor on all sides. Their flesh is good food. There are several species, one of which (the peba) is found as far north as Texas. See Peba, Poyou, Tatouay..
Brownie :: Brownie (n.) An imaginary good-natured spirit, who was supposed often to perform important services around the house by night, such as thrashing, churning, sweeping..
Dominus :: Dominus (n.) Master; sir; -- a title of respect formerly applied to a knight or a clergyman, and sometimes to the lord of a manor..
Belated :: Belated (a.) Delayed beyond the usual time; too late; overtaken by night; benighted.
Companion :: Companion (n.) A knight of the lowest rank in certain orders; as, a companion of the Bath..
Poor :: Poor (superl.) Without prosperous conditions or good results; unfavorable; unfortunate; unconformable; as, a poor business; the sick man had a poor night..
Serenade :: Serenade (n.) Music sung or performed in the open air at nights; -- usually applied to musical entertainments given in the open air at night, especially by gentlemen, in a spirit of gallantry, under the windows of ladies..
Run :: Run (a.) To be played on the stage a number of successive days or nights; as, the piece ran for six months..
Benight :: Benight (v. t.) To overtake with night or darkness, especially before the end of a day's journey or task..
Nightmare :: Nightmare (n.) Hence, any overwhelming, oppressive, or stupefying influence..
Morelle :: Morelle (n.) Nightshade. See 2d Morel.
Disquietly :: Disquietly (adv.) In a disquiet manner; uneasily; as, he rested disquietly that night..
Poudrette :: Poudrette (n.) A manure made from night soil, dried and mixed with charcoal, gypsum, etc..
Gloom :: Gloom (n.) Partial or total darkness; thick shade; obscurity; as, the gloom of a forest, or of midnight..
Starlike :: Starlight (a.) Lighted by the stars, or by the stars only; as, a starlight night..
Hag-ridden :: Hag-ridden (a.) Ridden by a hag or witch; hence, afflicted with nightmare..
Bivouac :: Bivouac (v. i.) To encamp for the night without tents or covering.
Fortnight :: Fortnight (n.) The space of fourteen days; two weeks.
Overnight :: Overnight (n.) The fore part of the night last past; the previous evening.
Fore-night :: Fore-night (n.) The evening between twilight and bedtime.
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