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New Year's Eve

noun

  1. the night of December 31, often celebrated with merrymaking to usher in the new year at midnight.

New Year's Eve

noun

  1. the evening of Dec 31, often celebrated with parties See also Hogmanay

“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of New Year's Eve1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

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