twilight



twilight years

Fig. the last years before death. In his twilight years, he became more mellow and stopped yelling at people.
See also: twilight, year

the twilight zone

the area where one thing ends and another begins, especially when it is not clear exactly where or when this happens (often + between ) She'd been unconscious ever since she fell, trapped in the twilight zone between life and death.
See also: twilight, zone

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Abubakar-Western African
Bailiff['beilif]
IrÉN-Hungarian
Abd Al-Wali-Arabic
Lisa['li:zə]
KĘStutis-Lithuanian