tonight

[ tuh-nahyt ]
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noun
  1. this present or coming night; the night of this present day.

adverb
  1. on this present night; on the night of this present day.

  2. Obsolete. during last night.

Origin of tonight

1
before 1000; Middle English to night,Old English tō niht.See to, night

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British Dictionary definitions for tonight

tonight

/ (təˈnaɪt) /


noun
  1. the night or evening of this present day

adverb
  1. in or during the night or evening of this day

  2. archaic last night

Origin of tonight

1
Old English tōniht, from to 1 (at) + night

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