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first night

first night noun: the first public performance of a play or other show, normally assumed to be held in the evening.

Noun

first night (plural first nights)

  1. The first public performance of a play or other show, normally assumed to be held in the evening.
    • The first night was a disaster, and the cast were mostly in tears.
    • First nights are not what they were, even within the memory of playgoers who would be startled to hear anyone else refer to them as "elderly."1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC
  2. The first night after marriage.
    • […] the first night seems to be playing a strong role in the development of the pioneer for the relationship.2021 September 23, Poulomi Sarkar, “Here’s How You Can Make Your First Night Special!!!”, in Woman's era, archived from the original on 26 Sep 2021
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see first, night.

first night meaning in Tamil

first night in Tamil

first night
முதலிரவு mutaliravu

Forms of first night

pluralfirst nights

Words formed from first night

Questions about first night

What does first night mean?
First night means the first public performance of a play or other show, normally assumed to be held in the evening.
What is first night in Tamil?
First night in Tamil is முதலிரவு (mutaliravu). See First night meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is first night?
First night is a noun.
What is the plural of first night?
The plural of first night is first nights.

Words near first night in the dictionary

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  2. First Nationer
  3. First Nationers
  4. First Nations
  5. First New England School
  6. first night
  7. first nights
  8. first normal form
  9. first notice day
  10. first notice days
  11. first of all

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