Definitions For Pernoctation
Noun
PERNOCTATION. (countable and uncountable, plural PERNOCTATIONs) An overnight stay; action (or instance) of abide, abiding through the night at a location. The action (or an instance) of walking about at night, especially as a vigil or watch. (Christianity) A religious watch kept during normal sleeping hours, during which prayers or other ceremony, ceremonies are performed.Usage notes
The sense of a religious watch may apply either to a holy vigil or to diabolical activities.Synonyms
religious watch vigilRelated terms
pernoctateTranslations
Finnish: yöpyminen German: Übernachtung, f Spanish: pernoctación Finnish: yövartio Spanish: {{t-needed, es}} Finnish: yömessu Russian: ночное бде́ние, n Spanish: {{t-needed, es}}Etymology
From (Late Latin) pernoctātiō, , a spending the night.Anagrams
percontationIs Pernoctation a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
NO
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
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Enable1 Dictionary
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Points in Different Games
Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
20
The word Pernoctation is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends