watch of the night

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Loan translation of Latin vigilia noctis.

Noun[edit]

watch of the night (plural watches of the night)

  1. (timekeeping, historical, biblical) In Antiquity, one of four divisions of the night (each equivalent to three hours).
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