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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A preceding night. archaic

Adverb

1. 1
   Last night. archaic, not-comparable

   "What man was he talk'd with you yesternight Out at your window betwixt twelve and one?"

Synonyms

All synonyms

list in yestereveyestereve

Example

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"What man was he talk'd with you yesternight Out at your window betwixt twelve and one?"

Etymology

From Middle English yesternyght, yisternight, from Old English ġiestranniht (“yesternight”), equivalent to yester- + night.

Related phrases

last night

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