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day-break
day·break
/
ˈdeɪˌbreɪk
/
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dey
-breyk
]
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noun
the first appearance of daylight in the morning; dawn.
Origin:
1520–30;
day
+
break
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daybreak
(ˈdeɪˌbreɪk)
—
n
the time in the morning when light first appears; dawn; sunrise
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
daybreak
1520s, from
day
+
break
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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