Definitions for Curfew
ˈkɜr fyucur·few

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 4 votes

1. curfewnoun

   the time that the curfew signal is sounded

2. curfewnoun

   a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions

3. curfewnoun

   an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.3 / 3 votes

1. curfewnoun

   A regulation in feudal Europe by which fires had to be covered up or put out at a certain fixed time in the evening, marked by the ringing of an evening bell.

2. curfewnoun

   The evening bell, which continued to be rung in many towns after the regulation itself became obsolete.

3. curfewnoun

   Any regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time.

4. curfewnoun

   The time when such restriction begins.

5. curfewnoun

   A signal indicating this time.

6. curfewnoun

   A fireplace accessory designed to bank a fire by completely covering the embers.

7. Etymology: From coeverfu and cuevre-fu (French couvre-feu), from the imperative of covrir + fu.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Curfewnoun

   An evening-peal, by which the conqueror willed, that every man should rake up his fire, and put out his light; so that in many places at this day, where a bell is customarily rung towards bed time, it is said to ring curfew. John Cowell

   Etymology: couvre feu, French.

   You whose pastime
   Is to make midnight mushrooms, that rejoice
   To hear the solemn curfew. William Shakespeare, Tempest.

   Oft on a plat of rising ground,
   I hear the far off curfew sound,
   Over some wide-water’d shoar,
   Swinging slow with sullen roar. John Milton.

   2. A cover for a fire; a fireplate.

   But now for pans, pots, curfews, counters and the like, the beauty will not be so much respected, so as the compound stuff is like to pass. Francis Bacon, Phys. Rem.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Curfew

   A curfew is a government order specifying a time during which certain regulations apply. Typically, curfews order all people affected by them to not be in public places or on roads within a certain time frame, typically in the evening and nighttime hours. Such an order may be issued by public authorities but also by the owner of a house to those living in the household. For instance, an au pair was typically given a curfew, which regulates when they must return to the host family's home in the evening. Curfews were a common element of control used in martial law, though curfews can also be implemented for public safety in the event of a disaster, pandemic, or crisis.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Curfewnoun

   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

2. Curfewnoun

   a utensil for covering the fire

3. Etymology: [OE. courfew, curfu, fr. OF. cuevrefu, covrefeu, F. couvre-feu; covrir to cover + feu fire, fr. L. focus fireplace, hearth. See Cover, and Focus.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Curfew

   A curfew is an order specifying a time during which certain regulations apply. Examples: ⁕An order issued by the public authorities or military insurgents requiring everyone or certain people to be indoors at certain times, often at night. It can be imposed to maintain public order, or suppress targeted groups. Curfews have long been directed at certain groups in many cities or states, such as Japanese-American university students on the West Coast of the United States during World War II, African-Americans in many towns during the time of Jim Crow laws, or people younger than a certain age in many towns of the United States since the 1980s; see below. ⁕An order by the legal guardians of a teenager to return home by a specific time, usually in the evening or night. This may apply daily, or vary with the day of the week, e.g., if the minor has to go to school the next day. ⁕A daily requirement for guests to return to their hostel before a specified time, usually in the evening or night. ⁕In baseball, a time after which a game must end, or play be suspended. For example, in the American League the curfew rule for many years decreed that no inning could begin after 1 am local time.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Curfew

   kur′fū, n. in feudal times the ringing of a bell at eight o'clock, as a signal to put out all fires and lights. [O. Fr. covrefeu; couvrir, to cover, feu, fire—L. focus.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. curfew

   Set time and place when all humans should be inside/at home including people driving cars.

   
   

   Submitted by rinat on May 31, 2020  

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   • Law
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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Curfew in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Curfew in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Curfew in a Sentence

1. Fernando Cheung:

   Short of that, we would only be spiraling down towards even more violence, death, a curfew and even PLA interference.

2. Mary-Ann Baldwin:

   There are several protests planned this weekend. I am not considering a curfew.

3. Republican Governor Larry Hogan:

   It's going to take a while for us to get totally back to normal, but I think lifting the curfew is a good idea.

4. Volodymyr Solohub:

   For us journalists, it’s a major red flag because you know that a professional like Pierre, he’s been through various conflicts, he knows all dos and don’ts, he was clearly wearing a [press] vest and a helmet, he was clearly in a van or a vehicle identifiable as press, but still, they were shot at, so obviously you freak out, yesterday, I was offered, there was a chance for me to join here in Kyiv, a group of territorial defense guys in the evening, post-curfew, to go with them on a patrol and I didn’t want to do that because … I didn’t think the risk was worth the story.

5. Lee Gelernt:

   There were times we were not able to visit certain communities because the gangs had a curfew they had put on anyone going out at night, all that's to say that it's been effective on the ground but it's been very slow.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Curfew
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Curfew
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Curfew
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curfew
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Curfew
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Curfew
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Curfew