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dawn
nounmasculineliteraryuncommon/alvuɾɨˈseɾ/al·vo·re·cer
Definition
1The 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.”
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Antonyms
Common combinations
at dawnbreak of dawn
Idiomatic expressions
- the dawn of a new age