In contrast to the major monotheistic (believing in one god) religions, African indigenous religions tend to believe that God, after creating the world, withdrew and is not involved in the day-to-day affairs of humans.
night owl in British English. See all translations. night owlnoun [ C ] uk â /ËnaÉªt ËaÊl/ us â /ËnaÉªt ËaÊl/ informal. âº a person who prefers to be awake and active at night.
Several types of owls, however, are crepuscularâactive during the twilight hours of dawn and dusk; one example is the pygmy owl (Glaucidium). A few owls are active during the day, also; examples are the burrowing owl (Speotyto cunicularia) and the short-eared owl (Asio flammeus).