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Definition of eventide noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

eventide

noun

/ˈiːvntaɪd/

/ˈiːvntaɪd/

[uncountable] (old use or literary)

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evening
Word OriginOld English ǣfentīd (from even ‘the end of the day and’ tide).

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