Definition of evening

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Evening (n.) The latter portion, as of life; the declining period, as of strength or glory..

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Evening :: Evening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Eve.
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..
Whip-poor-will :: Whip-poor-will (n.) An American bird (Antrostomus vociferus) allied to the nighthawk and goatsucker; -- so called in imitation of the peculiar notes which it utters in the evening.
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..
Undertime :: Undertime (n.) The under or after part of the day; undermeal; evening.
Glooming :: Glooming (n.) Twilight (of morning or evening); the gloaming.
Evensong :: Evensong (n.) A song for the evening; the evening service or form of worship (in the Church of England including vespers and compline); also, the time of evensong..
Vespers :: Vespers (n.) The evening song or service.
Evenfall :: Evenfall (n.) Beginning of evening.
Yestreen :: Yestreen (n.) Yester-evening; yesternight; last night.
Aubade :: Aubade (n.) An open air concert in the morning, as distinguished from an evening serenade; also, a pianoforte composition suggestive of morning..
Whisk :: Whisk (n.) A plane used by coopers for evening chines.
Occident :: Occident (n.) The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west; -- opposed to orient. Specifically, in former times, Europe as opposed to Asia; now, also, the Western hemisphere..
Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) A religious service performed in the evening preceding a feast.
Shrovetide :: Shrovetide (n.) The days immediately preceding Ash Widnesday, especially the period between the evening before Quinguagesima Sunday and the morning of Ash Wednesday..
Vesper :: Vesper (n.) The evening star; Hesper; Venus, when seen after sunset; hence, the evening..
Still :: Still (adv.) Not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet; calm; as, a still evening; a still atmosphere..
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..
Gloom :: Gloom (v. i.) To become dark or dim; to be or appear dismal, gloomy, or sad; to come to the evening twilight..
Until :: Until (prep.) To; up to; till; before; -- used of time; as, he staid until evening; he will not come back until the end of the month..
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