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thieves in the night

thieves in the night is the plural of thief in the night.

Meaning of thief in the night

Noun

thief in the night (plural thieves in the night)

  1. Something stealthy or that occurs without warning.
    • For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Thessalonians 5:2

Questions about thieves in the night

What is thieves in the night the plural of?
Thieves in the night is the plural of thief in the night.

Words near thieves in the night in the dictionary

  1. thieveries
  2. thievers
  3. thievery
  4. thieves
  5. thieves in law
  6. thieves in the night
  7. thieves out
  8. thieves' kitchen
  9. thieves' Latin
  10. thieves' vinegar
  11. thievess

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