"night-sky" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: night-skies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} night-sky (plural night-skies)
  1. Alternative form of night sky Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: night sky
    Sense id: en-night-sky-en-noun-YzlGIhJS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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