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dawn

nounmasculineliteraryuncommon/alvuɾɨˈseɾ/al·vo·re·cer

Definition

1

The first light of day, appearing in the sky before sunrise; daybreak.

Usage examples

They reached the summit just as dawn was breaking.
The dawn was cold and misty over the fields.

Common combinations

at dawnbreak of dawn

Idiomatic expressions

  • the dawn of a new age