Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - evening
Evening
evening
n. & int. --n. 1 the end part of the day, esp. from about 6 p.m. to bedtime (this evening; during the evening; evening meal). 2 this time spent in a particular way (had a lively evening). 3 a time compared with this, esp. the last part of a person's life. --int. = good evening (see GOOD adj. 14). Phrases and idioms evening dress formal dress for evening wear. evening primrose any plant of the genus Oenothera with pale yellow flowers that open in the evening. evening star a planet, esp. Venus, conspicuous in the west after sunset. Etymology: OE {aelig}fnung, rel. to EVEN(2)
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I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ǣfnung, from ǣfnian to grow toward ~, from ǣfen ~; akin to Old High German āband ~ and perhaps to Greek epi on Date: before 12th century 1. the latter part and close of the day and early part of the night, afternoon, the period from sunset or the ~ meal to bedtime, the latter portion, the period of an ~'s entertainment, II. adjective Date: 1797 suitable for formal or semiformal ~ social occasions ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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