lady-of-the-night

la·dy-of-the-night

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley-dee uhv, ov stressed th ee nahyt]
- /ˈleɪ di ʌv, ɒv stressed ði naɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley-dee uhv, ov stressed th ee nahyt]
- /ˈleɪ di ʌv, ɒv stressed ði naɪt/

Definition of lady-of-the-night word

noun plural lady-of-the-night a tropical American shrub, Brunfelsia americana, of the nightshade family, having berrylike yellow fruit and fragrant white flowers. 1

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Origin of lady-of-the-night

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Lady-of-the-night

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lady-of-the-night popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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