Definition of evening

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Evening (n.) The latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of the sum..

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Aubade :: Aubade (n.) An open air concert in the morning, as distinguished from an evening serenade; also, a pianoforte composition suggestive of morning..
Twelfth-night :: Twelfth-night (n.) The evening of Epiphany, or the twelfth day after Christmas, observed as a festival by various churches..
Wake :: Wake (n.) An annual parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking, often to excess..
Eve :: Eve (n.) Evening.
Tea :: Tea (n.) The evening meal, at which tea is usually served; supper..
Walk :: Walk (n.) The act of walking for recreation or exercise; as, a morning walk; an evening walk..
Shrovetide :: Shrovetide (n.) The days immediately preceding Ash Widnesday, especially the period between the evening before Quinguagesima Sunday and the morning of Ash Wednesday..
Evening :: Evening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Eve.
Overnight :: Overnight (adv.) In the fore part of the night last past; in the evening before; also, during the night; as, the candle will not last overnight..
Yester-evening :: Yester-evening (n.) The evening of yesterday; the evening last past.
Parasceve :: Parasceve (n.) Among the Jews, the evening before the Sabbath..
Sup :: Sup (v. i.) To eat the evening meal; to take supper.
Kettledrum :: Kettledrum (n.) An informal social party at which a light collation is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening. Cf. Drum, n., 4 and 5..
Evening :: Evening (n.) The latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of the sum..
Nutation :: Nutation (n.) The motion of a flower in following the apparent movement of the sun, from the east in the morning to the west in the evening..
Hesperus :: Hesperus (n.) Venus when she is the evening star; Hesper.
Afternoon :: Afternoon (n.) The part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening..
Tenebrae :: Tenebrae (n.) The matins and lauds for the last three days of Holy Week, commemorating the sufferings and death of Christ, -- usually sung on the afternoon or evening of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, instead of on the following days..
Cool :: Cool (n.) A moderate state of cold; coolness; -- said of the temperature of the air between hot and cold; as, the cool of the day; the cool of the morning or evening..
Edge :: Edge (v. t.) The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening..
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