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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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