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(nīt) noun
1. The period during which the sun is below the horizon from sunset to sunrise. ♦ Collateral adjective: nocturnal.
2. The close of day; evening.
3. A condition of darkness, or gloom; sorrow; misfortune.
4. Death. ♦ Homophone: knight. [OE niht]
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