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PERNOCTATION
Etymology
Noun
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.
Usage notes
The sense of a religious watch may apply either to a holy vigil or to diabolical activities.
Synonyms
• (religious watch): vigil
Anagrams
• 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
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