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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024watch′ night′, - the last night of the year, observed in a watch meeting.
- See watch meeting.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: watch night n (in Protestant churches) - the night of December 24, during which a service is held to mark the arrival of Christmas Day
- the night of December 31, during which a service is held to mark the passing of the old year and the beginning of the new
- the service held on either of these nights
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