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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun New Year's Eve.
  • noun A religious service held on New Year's Eve.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The last night of the year, on which, in some churches, religious services are held till the advent of the new year.

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  • proper noun Christianity The night during which January 1 enters.

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  • noun a devotional service (especially on New Year's Eve)

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  • New Year's eve

    July 23, 2007

  • a.k.a. jennarenn's "birfday"

    July 23, 2007

  • Oh, people must have been keeping watch for Jen that night! :)

    July 23, 2007

  • Nigerian English - security guard.

    October 16, 2011