pernoctation (countable and uncountable, plural pernoctations)
An overnight stay; action (or instance) of abiding through the night at a location.
The action (or an instance) of walking about at night, especially as a vigil or watch.
(Christianity) A religious watch kept during normal sleeping hours, during which prayers or other ceremonies are performed.
The sense of a religious watch may apply either to a holy vigil or to diabolical activities.
• (religious watch): vigil
• percontation
Source: Wiktionary
Per`noc*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. pernoctatio, fr. pernoctare to stay all night; per + nox, noctis, night.]
Definition: The act or state of passing the whole night; a remaining all night. "Pernoctation in prayer." Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 September 2024
(adjective) without forethought; “letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
