watch-night

A form of watchnight — A religious service involving a review of the past year and preparation for the year ahead participated in by Methodists and members of other Christian denominations which usually starts late on New Year's Eve and ends after midnight on New Year's Day; hence, the night that begins on December 31 and ends on January 1.

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Meanings

nounwatch-night (plural watch-nights)

plural watch-nights

  1. alternativeAlternative form of watchnight.
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watch-night. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watch-night

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

Chicago

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

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