night-watching

noun

The act or practice of keeping watch at night; night vigil.

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Meanings

nounnight-watching (plural night-watchings)

plural night-watchings · alternative nightwatching

  1. The act or practice of keeping watch at night; night vigil.
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APA

night-watching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night-watching

MLA

“night-watching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night-watching. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “night-watching,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night-watching.

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