01 n. The fore part of the night last past; the previous evening.
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The fore part of the night last past; the previous evening.[R.]
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Webster, 1913
Overnight
02 adv. In the fore part of the night last past; in the evening before.
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In the fore part of the night last past; in the evening before.
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Throughout the night; as, the candle will not last overnight.
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During the night; hence, in a short period of time; as, his prospects of winning changed overnight.“I had been telling her all that happened overnight.” — Dickens.
03 a. Ocurring or accomplished during one night; as, guaranteed overnight delivery of a package.
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Ocurring or accomplished during one night; as, guaranteed overnight delivery of a package.