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noun.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
Word Usage
"[21] As the Jewish sabbath began at six o'clock on Friday evening, and lasted till six on Saturday evening, we may infer it was after the close of its sacred hours (at "eventide") He reached Bethany."