Definitions
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 whichJanuary 1enters .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a devotional service (especially on New Year's Eve)
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slumry commented on the word watch night
New Year's eve
July 23, 2007
jennarenn commented on the word watch night
a.k.a. jennarenn's "birfday"
July 23, 2007
slumry commented on the word watch night
Oh, people must have been keeping watch for Jen that night! :)
July 23, 2007
bilby commented on the word watch night
Nigerian English - security guard.
October 16, 2011