WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Twelfth′ Night′, 
    1. Religionthe evening before Twelfth Day, formerly observed with various festivities.
    2. Religionthe evening of Twelfth Day itself.
    3. Literature(italics) a comedy (1602) by Shakespeare.
    • bef. 900; Middle English; Old English

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Twelfth Night n
    • the evening of Jan 5, the eve of Twelfth Day, formerly observed with various festal celebrations
    • the evening of Twelfth Day itself
'Twelfth Night' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Christmas - tiffany - Twelfthtide - wassail

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