Look up: curfew

1. curfew
   [n] - the time that the curfew signal is sounded 2. [n] - a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions 3. [n] - an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited
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2. Curfew
   a form of punishment in which the offender is made to stay at home for a set number of hours each day - sometimes combined with electronic tagging
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3. Curfew
   A legal order confining someone to their home, sometimes for set times of the day.
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4. Curfew
   Cur'few (kûr'fū) noun [ Middle English courfew , curfu , from Old French cuevrefu , covrefeu , French couvre-feu ; covrir to cover + feu fire, from Latin focus fireplace, hearth. See ...
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5. curfew
   noun a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions
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6. curfew
   noun the time that the curfew signal is sounded
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7. Curfew
   • (n.) The ringing of an evening bell, originally a signal to the inhabitants to cover fires, extinguish lights, and retire to rest, -- instituted by William the Conqueror; also, the bell itself. • (n.) A utensil for covering the fire.
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8. curfew
   (from the article `Burundi`) ...government continued working toward the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission empowered to hear victim complaints and ascertain ...
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9. curfew
   curfew [O.Fr.,=cover fire], originally a signal, such as the ringing of a bell, to damp the fire, extinguish all lights in the dwelling, and retire for the night. The custom originated as a precaution against fires and was common throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. The curfew has most recently bee...
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10. Curfew
    The name of a law, established during the reign of the English king, William, the conquerer, by which the people were commanded to dispense with fire and candle at eight o'clock at night.
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11. Curfew
    A curfew is a signal given, generally by the ringing of a bell, to warn inhabitants of a town to extinguish their fires. It was used to avoid the danger of fires at night when houses were built of wood. The practice was introduced as a law by William The Conqueror, who directed that at the ringing o...
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12. Curfew
    A legal order confining someone to their home, sometimes for set times of the day.
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13. Curfew
    A `curfew` is an order specifying a time after which certain regulations apply. Examples: # An order by a government for certain persons to return home daily before a certain time. It can be imposed to maintain public order (such as those after the Northeast Blackout of 2003, the 2005 civil unrest i...
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14. Curfew
    (song) "`Curfew`" is a song by Drive, released as their first and only single in 1993. The lead vocals were by Julienne Davis and it featured Melanie Blatt, who later became known as a member of All Saints, under the name Melanie Guillaume. http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid...
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15. Curfew
    (band) `Curfew` are a jazz fusion band from England. Having been described in the press as "jazz rock with a Weather Report sound", the band are the self-proclaimed pioneers of the electric jazz genre; combining traditional instrumentation and performance with modern MIDI tec...
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