good night

1.  Expression of farewell used when parting at night or when going to sleep, as in He stood at the door, saying good night to each of the departing guests, or Mother came to tuck the children in and kiss them good night. [late 1300s]
2.  Exclamation of surprise or irritation, as in Good night, Joe!--You can't mean what you said, or Good night, Anne--it's time you learned how to throw a ball. [Late 1800s]

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a conventional expression of farewell

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Dansk (Danish)
int. - godnat

Français (French)
int. - bonsoir, bonne nuit

Deutsch (German)
int. - gute Nacht

Ελληνική (Greek)
int. - καληνύχτα

Italiano (Italian)
buona notte

Português (Portuguese)
int. - Boa-noite!

Русский (Russian)
пожелание спокойной ночи

Español (Spanish)
int. - buenas noches

Svenska (Swedish)
int. - godnatt!

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
晚安, 再见

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
int. - 晚安, 再見

한국어 (Korean)
int. - 잘자!

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 寝る前の挨拶, 素敵な夜, 夜の挨拶

עברית (Hebrew)
int. - ‮לילה טוב‬

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