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/ˈmɪd.naɪt/

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Translation

Twelve o'clock at night, the middle of the night.

Word origin

From Old English midniht, from mid meaning middle and niht meaning night.

Origin
Old English
Root
niht

Grammar

Gender
Pluralmidnights

Examples

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"Midnight" is twelve o'clock at night.

.

Here "midnight" is the middle of the night.

, .

"Midnights" is the plural, meaning more than one midnight.

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This word is part of lesson 36.