Word Meanings - TWELFTH-NIGHT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The evening of Epiphany, or the twelfth day after Christmas, observed as a festival by various churches.

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• AFTERCAST
  A throw of dice after the game in ended; hence, anything done too late. Gower.
• EVENMINDED
  Having equanimity.
• AFTER
  To ward the stern of the ship; -- applied to any object in the rear part of a vessel; as the after cabin, after hatchway. Note: It is often combined with its noun; as, after-bowlines, after- braces, after-sails, after-yards, those on the mainmasts
• EVENT
  1. That which comes, arrives, or happens; that which falls out; any incident, good or bad. "The events of his early years." Macaulay. To watch quietly the course of events. Jowett There is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked. Eccl. ix.
• AFTERPAINS
  The pains which succeed childbirth, as in expelling the afterbirth.
• TWELFTHTIDE
  The twelfth day after Christmas; Epiphany; -- called also Twelfth-day.
• OBSERVANCY
  Observance.
• EVENTILATION
  The act of eventilating; discussion. Bp. Berkely.
• EPIPHANY
  A church festival celebrated on the 6th of January, the twelfth day after Christmas, in commemoration of the visit of the Magi of the East to Bethlehem, to see and worship the child Jesus; or, as others maintain, to commemorate the appearance of
• AFTERSHAFT
  The hypoptilum.
• AFTERPIECE
  The heel of a rudder. (more info) 1. A piece performed after a play, usually a farce or other small entertainment.
• EVENTFUL
  Full of, or rich in, events or incidents; as, an eventful journey; an eventful period of history; an eventful period of life.
• EVENTIDE
  The time of evening; evening. Spenser.
• OBSERVANTLY
  In an observant manner.
• CHRISTMASTIDE
  The season of Christmas.
• AFTER DAMP
  An irrespirable gas, remaining after an explosion of fire damp in mines; choke damp. See Carbonic acid.
• AFTER-NOTE
  One of the small notes occur on the unaccented parts of the measure, taking their time from the preceding note.
• OBSERVANTINE
  One of a branch of the Order of Franciscans, who profess to adhere more strictly than the Conventuals to the intention of the founder, especially as to poverty; -- called also Observants.
• EVENTRATION
  A tumor containing a large portion of the abdominal viscera, occasioned by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen. A wound, of large extent, in the abdomen, through which the greater part of the intestines protrude. The act af disemboweling.
• OBSERVATIVE
  Observing; watchful.
• IMPREVENTABLE
  Not preventable; invitable.
• PREVENTATIVE
  That which prevents; -- incorrectly used instead of preventive.
• REVENDICATION
  The act of revendicating. Vattel
• SEVENNIGHT
  A week; any period of seven consecutive days and nights. See Sennight.
• IMPREVENTABILITY
  The state or quality of being impreventable.
• PREVENIENCE
  The act of going before; anticipation.
• MISOBSERVE
  To observe inaccurately; to mistake in observing. Locke.
• PREVENTABLE
  Capable of being prevented or hindered; as, preventable diseases.
• CRAFTER
  a creator of great skill in the manual arts. Syn. -- craftsman.
• PREVENTINGLY
  So as to prevent or hinder.