"nuit blanche" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nuits blanches [plural]
Etymology: From French nuit blanche (“white night”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|nuit blanche||white night}} French nuit blanche (“white night”) Head templates: {{en-noun|nuits blanches|nolinkhead=1}} nuit blanche (plural nuits blanches)
  1. An all-night celebration or festival. Wikipedia link: en:Nuit Blanche Synonyms: white night, White Night, Nuit Blanche Translations (all-night event): nuit blanche [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-nuit_blanche-en-noun-eIPTBbnw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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