"alnight" meaning in All languages combined

See alnight on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: alnights [plural]
Etymology: From all + night. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|all|night|}} all + night Head templates: {{en-noun}} alnight (plural alnights)
  1. (obsolete) A great cake of wax with a wick in the midst, intended to burn all night. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-alnight-en-noun-atpWMnAo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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