N. evening, eve, decline of day, fall of day, close of day, candlelight, candlelighting, eventide, nightfall, curfew, dusk, twilight, eleventh hour, sunset, sundown, going down of the sun, cock- shut, dewy eve, gloaming, bedtime, afternoon, postmeridian, p, m, autumn, fall, fall of the leaf, autumnal equinox, indian summer, st. luke's summer, st. martin's summer, midnight, dead of night, witching hour, witching hour of night, witching time of night, winter, killing time

Adj. vespertine, autumnal, nocturnal

Phr. "midnight, the outpost of advancing day", "sable- vested night", "this gorgeous arch with golden worlds inlay'd"