eventide
pronunciation
How to pronounce eventide in British English:
UK [ˈi:vntaɪd]
How to pronounce eventide in American English:
US [ˈivənˌtaɪd]
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- Noun:
- the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
Word Origin
- eventide (n.)
- "evening" (archaic), Old English æfentid; see even (n.) + tide (n.).
Example
- 1. To return home at eventide with gratitude ;
- 2. At eventide I sing to him the song of .
- 3. Dear friend , I feel the silence of your great thoughts of many a deepening eventide on the beach when I listen to these waves .
- 4. God calling & god at eventide .
- 5. Symphonic rhapsody on I heard you singing and bird songs at eventide .