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mirkning

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Mirkning (noun) means Late twilight or dusk, when evening grows dark.

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Late twilight or dusk, when evening grows dark.
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Etymology

Comes from Scots mirken (“to grow dark, darken, become overcast”), from Old Norse myrkna (“dark, gloomy”), with -ing, a noun-forming suffix; equivalent to mirken + -ing.

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What is the meaning of mirkning?
"mirkning" (noun) means late twilight or dusk, when evening grows dark.
What is another word for mirkning?
Other words for "mirkning" include crepusculum, nightfall.
What is the opposite of mirkning?
Opposites of "mirkning" include daybreak, sunrise.

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