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Brewer's: Teanlay Night
The vigil of All Souls, or last evening of October, when bonfires were lighted and revels held for succouring souls in purgatory. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer…Brewer's: Walpurgis Night
The eve of May Day, when the old pagan witch-world was supposed to hold high revelry under its chief on certain high places. The Brocken of Germany was…Brewer's: Watch Night
December 31st, to see the Old Year out and the New Year in by a religious service. John Wesley grafted it on the religious system, but it has been…Brewer's: Frankum's Night
A night in June destructive to apple- and pear-trees. The tale is that one Frankum offered sacrifice in his orchard for an extra fine crop, but a blight ensued, and his trees were…Brewer's: Command Night
In theatrical parlance, a night on which a certain play is performed by command of some person of authority or influence. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Mistress of the Night
(The). The tuberose is so called because it emits its strongest fragrance after sunset. Sometimes, on a sultry evening, when the atmosphere is highly electrified, the fading flowers of the…Night Falls on Manhattan
Director/Writer: Sidney LumetDirector of Photography:David WatkinEditor:Sam O'SteenMusic:Mark IshamProduction Designer:Philip RosenbergProducers:Thom Mount and Josh KramerParamount; R; 115…M. Night Shyamalan
Name at birth: Manoj ShyamalanFilmmaker M. Night Shyamalan's suspense thriller The Sixth Sense (1999) was a surprise sensation that launched his career. Raised in Philadelphia, Shyamalan studied…nocturne
(Encyclopedia) nocturnenocturnenŏkˈtûrn [key] [Fr.,=night piece], in music, romantic instrumental piece, free in form and usually reflective or languid in character. John Field wrote the first…electoral college
(Encyclopedia) electoral college, in U.S. government, the body of electors that chooses the president and vice president. The Constitution, in Article 2, Section 1, provides: “Each State shall…Trending
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