plural of one-night stand

(idomatic) A single sexual encounter between two individuals, lasting for less than an entire night, where at least one of the partners has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship.

plural of half-night stand

During the night before last night; two nights ago.

Nyctanassa violacea, a fairly small heron found in the Americas, especially warmer coastal regions.

An extinct species of heron, Nycticorax megacephalus, that lived on Rodrigues in the Mascarene Islands.

(medicine, informal) Paralysis due to radial nerve compression in the arm, resulting from direct pressure against a firm object.

plural of night watchman state

(Catholicism) a period of time in which a holy person (someone believed to be potentially on their way to sainthood) experiences a seeming withdrawal of God's previously-felt presence in their lives, and undergoes stark spiritual attacks. This period of time is seen (by Catholics) to be a period in which God is calling the holy person to rid themselves of any remaining vestiges of self-pride and vanity that they may have.

A purge, in which opponents of a regime or political party are killed or removed.