Meaning
The part of the day at the end of the afternoon, before night.
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Word origin
From Old English aefnung, from aefen meaning the late part of the day.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- aefen
Grammar
Examples
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"Evening" is the part of the day before night.
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Here "evening" is the late part of the day.
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"Evenings" is the plural, meaning more than one evening.
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This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 11: evening, ship, allow and 7 more words.