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evennight

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Equinox.

Germanic, historical, rare

Examples

“Ostara's Day is the first Sunday following the Spring⟳ Evennight, which means it can never be later than March⟳ 31, even when March⟳ 24 is the previous Sunday, and the old date⟳ is used, March⟳ 25, for the beginning of spring⟳.”
“"I have⟳ told the leaders of Kaar that wolves will only come⟳ back to the village if a krianan brings them. They are choosing a new krianan at their Spring⟳ Festival on Even Night."”
“"I'll be there. At the even-night." Five months away.”
“Belly round now with the child. Please⟳ bring⟳ Grandmother to me. The harvest⟳ had been gathered less than a month ago and in three days folk would be celebrating the 'even night', the feast of Mabon, when day and night were equal in length, and beer and wine would be drunk in huge amounts in thanksgiving of the safe bringing in of the earth's bounties.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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