Meaning of the word "small hours" in English

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small hours

US /smɔl ˈaʊərz/
UK /smɔl ˈaʊərz/
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Phrase

1.

the early hours of the morning, between midnight and about 4 a.m.

Example:
We stayed up talking until the small hours.
The party went on into the small hours of the morning.
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