Twelfth Night

noun

: the evening or sometimes the eve of Epiphany

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Mobile’s Mardi Gras is a massive cultural event today, with 40 parades rolling through downtown, from the Twelfth Night on January 6 up until Fat Tuesday, which falls on March 4 in 2025. Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025 Her other credits included Boeing-Boeing (2008), La Bête (2010), Twelfth Night (2013), Richard III (2013) and Farinelli and the King (2017), which all starred Rylance. Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025 Sebastian is Viola’s twin brother in Twelfth Night. Kara Nesvig, Parents, 14 Oct. 2024 Monday is also Twelfth Night, the start of Carnival season in New Orleans. Kate Selig, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Twelfth Night 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Twelfth Night was before the 12th century

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“Twelfth Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Twelfth%20Night. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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Twelfth Night

noun
: the evening or sometimes the eve of Epiphany

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