noun
1.
the first appearance of daylight in the morning: Dawn broke over the valley.
2.
the beginning or rise of anything; advent: the dawn of civilization.
verb (used without object)
3.
to begin to grow light in the morning: The day dawned with a cloudless sky.
4.
to begin to open or develop.
5.
to begin to be perceived (usually followed by on ): The idea dawned on him.
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Origin:
before 1150; Middle English dawen (v.), Old English dagian, derivative of dæg day; akin to Old Norse daga, Middle Dutch, Middle Low German dagen, Old High German tagēn
before 1150; Middle English dawen (v.), Old English dagian, derivative of dæg day; akin to Old Norse daga, Middle Dutch, Middle Low German dagen, Old High German tagēn
Related forms
dawn·like, adjective
un·dawned, adjective
Synonyms
1. daybreak, sunrise. 5. appear, occur, break.
1. daybreak, sunrise. 5. appear, occur, break.
Antonyms
1. sunset.
1. sunset.
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noun
a female given name.
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dawn (dɔːn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | daybreak; sunriseRelated: auroral |
| 2. | the sky when light first appears in the morning |
| 3. | the beginning of something |
| —vb (usually foll by on | |
| 4. | to begin to grow light after the night |
| 5. | to begin to develop, appear, or expand |
| 6. | to begin to become apparent (to) |
| Related: auroral | |
| [Old English dagian to dawn; see | |
| 'dawnlike | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
dawn
c.1500, shortened from dawning, dawing (c.1300), from O.E. dagung, from dagian "to become day," from root of dæg "day" (see day). Probably influenced by a Scandinavian word (cf. Dan. dagning, O.N. dagan). The noun is first recorded c.1600.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
dawn
In addition to the idiom beginning with dawn, also see crack of dawn; light dawned.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences from the web
He appears in the voyage of the dawn treader, the silver chair, and the last battle.
Afterwards, he voyages to the edge of the world in his ship, the dawn treader.
Dawn had a crush on him, but he either ignored it or was oblivious to it.
Between the end of the war and the dawn of television, hill worked as a radio performer.
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