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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
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Hello,
Since besiegers to the fort had to drag their guns up the hills, Sinhgarh was safe from attackers, till Shivaji’s most trusted general, Tanaji Malsure, led his soldiers up in the dead of night.
What is the meaning of the dead of night?
Since besiegers to the fort had to drag their guns up the hills, Sinhgarh was safe from attackers, till Shivaji’s most trusted general, Tanaji Malsure, led his soldiers up in the dead of night.
What is the meaning of the dead of night?
Top answer
In the middle of the night. Neither early evening, nor almost-morning. m.
- In the middle of the night.
- Neither early evening, nor almost-morning.
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In the middle of the night. Neither early evening, nor almost-morning. Say, between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m.
A more light-hearted expression is "in the wee hours of the night" which would mean 1, 2, 3, even 4 a.m. But you wouldn't use that expression in connection with something like a battle.
A more light-hearted expression is "in the wee hours of the night" which would mean 1, 2, 3, even 4 a.m. But you wouldn't use that expression in connection with something like a battle.
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Hi guys,
If I may comment on the last post, and thus continue a bit off topic, I'd like to suggest that the more common reference is to the morning rather than the night. eg The song 'In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning' , which was made famous by Frank Sinatra.
In the wee small hours of the morning
While the whole wide world is fast asleep
You lie awake and thin
If I may comment on the last post, and thus continue a bit off topic, I'd like to suggest that the more common reference is to the morning rather than the night. eg The song 'In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning' , which was made famous by Frank Sinatra.
In the wee small hours of the morning
While the whole wide world is fast asleep
You lie awake and thin
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CliveHi guys,Both references are quite common:
If I may comment on the last post, and thus continue a bit off topic, I'd like to suggest that the more common reference is to the morning rather than the night. eg The song 'In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning' , which was made famous by Frank Sinatra.
Best wishes, Clive
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In the ballad of Tam Lin, a similar phrase refers to the period between twelve o'clock and one:
MrP
PS: Shakespeare seems to have liked the phrase:
That's how I'd prefer to understand it.
"About the dead hour o' the night
She heard the bridles ring;
And Janet was as glad at that
As any earthly thing."
MrP
PS: Shakespeare seems to have liked the phrase:
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