EVENTIDE

evening, eve, even, eventide

(noun) the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); “he enjoyed the evening light across the lake”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

eventide (plural eventides)

(archaic, poetic) evening

Synonyms

• eve, even, forenight; see also evening

Source: Wiktionary


E"ven*tide` n. Etym: [AS. æfentid. See Tide.]

Definition: The time of evening; evening. [Poetic.] Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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