Meanings
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noun
the state of being near; nearness
The nighness of the storm sent the gulls inland.
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Etymology
From nigh + -ness, the adjective from Old English nēah ('near').
View etymology graph ->the state of being near; nearness
The nighness of the storm sent the gulls inland.
From nigh + -ness, the adjective from Old English nēah ('near').
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