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night-watching

night-watching noun: the act or practice of keeping watch at night; night vigil.

Noun

night-watching (plural night-watchings)

  1. The act or practice of keeping watch at night; night vigil.

Forms of night-watching

pluralnight-watchings
alternative formnightwatching

Questions about night-watching

What does night-watching mean?
Night-watching means the act or practice of keeping watch at night; night vigil.
What part of speech is night-watching?
Night-watching is a noun.
What is the plural of night-watching?
The plural of night-watching is night-watchings.

Words near night-watching in the dictionary

  1. night-tripping
  2. night-watch
  3. night-watcher
  4. night-watchers
  5. night-watches
  6. night-watching
  7. night-watchings
  8. night-watchman
  9. night-watchman state
  10. night-watchman states
  11. night-watchmen

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