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witching time of night

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  • witching hour — ► NOUN ▪ midnight, regarded as the time when witches are supposedly active. ORIGIN with allusion to the witching time of night from Shakespeare s Hamlet (III. ii. 377) …   English terms dictionary

  • witching — witch ing, a. That witches or enchants; suited to enchantment or witchcraft; bewitching. The very witching time of night. Shak. {Witch ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Witching hour — In European folklore, the witching hour is the time when supernatural creatures such as witches, demons and ghosts are thought to be at their most powerful, and black magic at its most effective. This hour is typically midnight, and the term may… …   Wikipedia

  • witching — /ˈwɪtʃɪŋ/ (say wiching) noun 1. the use of witchcraft. 2. fascination. –adjective 3. characterised by or suitable for sorcery, etc. 4. enchanting. –phrase 5. the witching hour, (usually) midnight. {Phrase Origin: possibly from Shakespeare s… …  

  • witching hour — noun midnight, regarded as the time when witches are supposedly active. Origin with allusion to the witching time of night from Shakespeare s Hamlet (III. ii. 377) …   English new terms dictionary

  • witching — I. noun Date: before 12th century the practice of witchcraft ; sorcery II. adjective Date: 14th century of, relating to, or suitable for sorcery or supernatural occurrences < the very witching time of night Shakespeare > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • witching — I noun the use or practice of witchcraft • Hypernyms: ↑practice II adjective possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers charming incantations magic signs that protect against adverse influence a magical …   Useful english dictionary

  • night — n 1. nighttime, Poetic. nighttide; midnight, wee hours, dead of night; time to prowl, witching time, the time when the worms come out, killing time, the other side of the day; bedtime, slumber time. 2. evening, twilight, dying of the light,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • the witching hour — midnight (with reference to the belief that witches are active and magic takes place at that time) Origin: with allusion to the witching time of night from Shakespeare s Hamlet (iii. ii. 377) * * * the witching hour 1 : the time late at night… …   Useful english dictionary

  • witching hour — midnight: a rendezvous at the witching hour. [1825 35] * * * witching hour noun The hour when witches are supposed to stir into activity, midnight (see also double witching (↑hour) under ↑double, triple witching (↑hour) under ↑triple) • • • Main… …   Useful english dictionary

  • night — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. darkness, evening, nightfall, midnight, nighttime, eventide. Ant., day[time]. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The diurnal dark period] Syn. evening, from dusk to dawn, nightfall, twilight, eventide, nighttime …   English dictionary for students

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