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witching hour

noun

  1. midnight.

    a rendezvous at the witching hour.



witching hour

noun

  1. the hour at which witches are supposed to appear, usually midnight

“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 witching hour1

First recorded in 1825–35
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Idioms and Phrases

Midnight, as in They arrived just at the witching hour. This term alludes to older superstitions concerning a time appropriate to witchcraft and other supernatural occurrences. Shakespeare and others wrote of “the witching time of night.” The precise phrase was first recorded in 1835.
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Example Sentences

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Or more recently, on a cold, rainy December night at The Witching Hour in Bushwick.

From Salon

Henry Cavill is going from “The Witcher” to the witching hour: The actor is expecting his first child with entertainment executive Natalie Viscuso, The Times has confirmed.

The witching hour has begun, a disquieting moment for them to have nothing to do.

As the witching hour approached, a buzzing crowd mingled, played themed character games and snagged official “Iron Flame” merch as they waited to pick up their limited-edition hardcovers at midnight.

Dusk is the witching hour at Accra Zoo.

From BBC

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