/ˈmɪd.naɪt/
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
Examples
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"Midnight" is twelve o'clock at night.
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Here "midnight" is the middle of the night.
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"Midnights" is the plural, meaning more than one midnight.
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