Twelfth Night
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noun
the evening before Twelfth Day, formerly observed with various festivities.
the evening of Twelfth Day itself.
(italics) a comedy (1602) by Shakespeare.
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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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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.”
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