Twelfth Night

noun

the evening before Twelfth Day, formerly observed with various festivities.

the evening of Twelfth Day itself.

(italics) a comedy (1602) by Shakespeare.

Origin of Twelfth Night

before 900; Middle English; Old English

Words nearby Twelfth Night

twelfth, Twelfth Amendment, twelfth cranial nerve, Twelfth Day, twelfth man, Twelfth Night, Twelfthtide, twelfth-year molar, twelve, twelvefold, twelve-inch

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Example sentences from the Web for Twelfth Night

The Twelfth-Night cake, crowned with candles, is cut and eaten with many ceremonies on this occasion.
The Art of Entertaining|M. E. W. Sherwood
He had broken his leg the evening before on his way home from a Twelfth-night feast at a neighbor's.
Madame Bovary|Gustave Flaubert
Mother Coupeau, who had coughed and choked all through December, was obliged to take to her bed after Twelfth-night.
L'Assommoir|Emile Zola
At length the great event of the winter came on—the ball at the Intendance on Twelfth-Night.
The Span o' Life|William McLennan

All is over now; April was just a twelfth-night old when the school departed.
Uppingham by the Sea|John Henry Skrine

British Dictionary definitions for Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

noun

the evening of Jan 5, the eve of Twelfth Day, formerly observed with various festal celebrations
the evening of Twelfth Day itself
(as modifier)Twelfth-Night customs

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Cultural definitions for Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

A comedy by William Shakespeare. The two central characters are a twin brother and sister; each thinks that the other has been lost at sea. The sister disguises herself as a boy and goes to serve the duke of the country, a bitter man disappointed in love. The brother reappears and marries the woman whom the duke has been pursuing, and his sister marries the duke. Twelfth Night begins with the line “If music be the food of love, play on.”

单词	twelfth night
释义	Twelfth Night noun the evening before Twelfth Day, formerly observed with various festivities. the evening of Twelfth Day itself. (italics) a comedy (1602) by Shakespeare. Origin of Twelfth Night before 900; Middle English; Old English Words nearby Twelfth Night twelfth, Twelfth Amendment, twelfth cranial nerve, Twelfth Day, twelfth man, Twelfth Night, Twelfthtide, twelfth-year molar, twelve, twelvefold, twelve-inch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Twelfth Night The Twelfth-Night cake, crowned with candles, is cut and eaten with many ceremonies on this occasion. The Art of Entertaining\|M. E. W. Sherwood He had broken his leg the evening before on his way home from a Twelfth-night feast at a neighbor's. Madame Bovary\|Gustave Flaubert Mother Coupeau, who had coughed and choked all through December, was obliged to take to her bed after Twelfth-night. L'Assommoir\|Emile Zola At length the great event of the winter came on—the ball at the Intendance on Twelfth-Night. The Span o' Life\|William McLennan All is over now; April was just a twelfth-night old when the school departed. Uppingham by the Sea\|John Henry Skrine British Dictionary definitions for Twelfth Night Twelfth Night noun the evening of Jan 5, the eve of Twelfth Day, formerly observed with various festal celebrations the evening of Twelfth Day itself (as modifier)Twelfth-Night customs Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Twelfth Night Twelfth Night A comedy by William Shakespeare. The two central characters are a twin brother and sister; each thinks that the other has been lost at sea. The sister disguises herself as a boy and goes to serve the duke of the country, a bitter man disappointed in love. The brother reappears and marries the woman whom the duke has been pursuing, and his sister marries the duke. Twelfth Night begins with the line “If music be the food of love, play on.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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