"black as night" meaning in All languages combined

See black as night on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-black as night.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} black as night (not comparable)
  1. (simile) Utterly black; pitch-black. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: black
    Sense id: en-black_as_night-en-adj-ICJAURGt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Blacks
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