Night

  1. Proper noun.  (context, paganism) The goddess of the night in Heathenry.
  2. Noun.  (countable) The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.
  3. Noun.  (countable) An evening or night spent at a particular activity.
  4. Noun.  (countable) A night (and part of the days before and after it) spent in a hotel or other accommodation.
  5. Noun.  (uncountable) Nightfall.
  6. Noun.  (uncountable) Darkness.
  7. Interjection.  Short for good night.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.