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   dawn

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   noun

   • 1. the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise: "he set off at dawn" Similar daybreakbreak of daycrack of dawnsunrisefirst lightdaylightfirst thing in the morningearly morningcockcrowsunupliterary:dawningpeep of dayauroradayspringOpposite dusk
   • 2. the beginning of a phenomenon or period of time, especially one considered favourable: "the dawn of civilization" Similar beginningstartbirthinceptionconceptionoriginationgenesisemergenceadventcomingappearancedebutarrivaldawningrisestarting pointoriginlaunchinstitutioninaugurationopeninginitiationonsetoutsetunfoldingdevelopmentinfancyday oneinformal:kick-offthe word goformal:commencementOpposite end

   verb

   • 1. (of a day) begin: "Thursday dawned bright and sunny" Similar beginopenbreakarriveemergegrow lightlightenbrightenOpposite end
   • ▪ come into existence: "a new age was dawning in the Tory party" Similar beginstartcome into beingbe borncome into existenceappeararrivecome forthemergeeruptburst outariseriseoriginatebreakunfolddevelopcrop upfirst see the light of dayformal:commenceOpposite end
   • 2. become evident to the mind; be perceived or understood: "the awful truth was beginning to dawn on him" Similar occur tocome tocome to mindspring to mindenter someone's mind/headcome into someone's head/mindstrikehitregister withenter someone's consciousnessflash across someone's mindpass through someone's mindcross someone's mindsuggest itself

   Word Origin late 15th century (as a verb): back-formation from Middle English dawning.

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   What does dawn mean?

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   What does Dawn is breaking mean?

   • dawn is breaking We left as dawn was breaking (= starting). break of dawn We left at the break of dawn. The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the dawn of a new era in European history. We worked from dawn to dusk, seven days a week. She slept fitfully throughout the night and arose before dawn. Three prisoners were involved in a dawn jailbreak today.

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   What is the dawn of a period of time?

   • The dawn of a period of time or a situation is the beginning of it. ...the dawn of powered flight. ...the dawn of the radio age. If something is dawning, it is beginning to develop or come into existence. The age of the computerized toilet has dawned.

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   What does the dawn of civilization mean?

   • the dawn of civilization. The day dawned with a cloudless sky. to begin to open or develop. The idea dawned on him. a female given name. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   Dawn is the period in the day when light from the sun begins to appear in the sky, or the start of a new era or period of time. Learn how to use dawn as a noun, verb and phrasal verb with examples and translations.

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   Learn the meaning of dawn as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Dawn can mean the first appearance of light in the morning, or the beginning of something new or understood.

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   Dawn is the first appearance of daylight in the morning or the beginning of something. It can also be a female name or a verb meaning to grow light or to become apparent.

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   the start of a period of time or the beginning of something new: The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the dawn of a new era in European history. See more. from dawn to dusk. from early morning until night: We worked from dawn to dusk, seven days a week. See more. More examplesFewer examples.

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   Dawn is the time each morning at which daylight first begins, or a first appearance or beginning of something. Learn how to use dawn as a noun or a verb, and see synonyms, translations and related words.

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   Dawn is the time of day when light first appears in the sky, just before the sun rises. It can also mean the beginning of something, or to begin to grow light or develop.

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    Dawn is the early morning when light first appears in the sky, or the time when something began. Learn how to use dawn as a noun and a verb, and see translations in different languages.