First Known Use: 14th century
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nocturn
noun noc·turn \ˈnäk-ˌtərn\
Definition of NOCTURN
: a principal division of the office of matins
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Origin of NOCTURN
Middle English nocturne, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin nocturna, from Latin, feminine of nocturnus
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