Twelfth Night

noun
🔊/ˌtwelfθ ˈnaɪt/
🔊/ˌtwelfθ ˈnaɪt/
[uncountable]
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  1. January 6th, the day of the Christian festival of Epiphany主显节,显现节(1 月 6 日,基督教节日)Topics Religion and festivalsc2
  2. the evening of January 5th, the day before Epiphany, which traditionally marks the end of Christmas celebrations主显节前夕,显现节前夕(1 月 5 日夜,传统上标志着圣诞节期的结束)Topics Religion and festivalsc2
  3. a comedy play (c. 1601) by William Shakespeare. It is set in the court of Orsino, Duke of Illyria, and is a complicated love story. The humour of the play is provided mainly by the characters Malvolio, Sir Toby Belch and Sir Andrew Aguecheek. The play begins with one of Shakespeare's best-known lines: ‘If music be the food of love, play on.’