"evenlight" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English evenlight, evenelyȝth, from Old English ǣfenlēoht (“evening light”), equivalent to even + light. Cognate with Dutch avondlicht (“evening light”), German Abendlicht (“evening light”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|evenlight}} Middle English evenlight, {{m|enm|evenelyȝth}} evenelyȝth, {{inh|en|ang|ǣfenlēoht||evening light}} Old English ǣfenlēoht (“evening light”), {{compound|en|even|light}} even + light, {{cog|nl|avondlicht||evening light}} Dutch avondlicht (“evening light”), {{cog|de|Abendlicht||evening light}} German Abendlicht (“evening light”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} evenlight (uncountable)
  1. The light of evening; twilight. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-evenlight-en-noun-bf~FgPkg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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