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.
Princeton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: nocturnal (adj). belonging to or active during the night. nocturnal animals are active at night; nocturnal plants have flowers that open at night and close by day. nocturnal (adj). of or relating to or occurring in the night. nocturnal darkness.