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sun⋅rise

[suhn-rahyz]
–noun
1. the rise or ascent of the sun above the horizon in the morning.
2. the atmospheric and scenic phenomena accompanying this.
3. the time when half the sun has risen above the horizon.
4. the open or beginning stage of any period.
–adjective
5. (of an industry, technology, etc.) new and growing; developing; emerging: high-technology sunrise industries.

Origin:
1300–50; ME, short for sunrising (see sun, rise, -ing 1 )

Sun⋅rise

[suhn-rahyz]
–noun
a city in SE Florida. 39,681.
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sun·rise   (sŭn'rīz')   
n.  
  1. The event or time of the daily first appearance of the sun above the eastern horizon.

  2. An outset or emergence: the sunrise of classical art and sculpture.

Sun·rise   (sŭn'rīz')   
A city of southeast Florida east of Fort Lauderdale. It is a commercial hub and retirement community. Population: 90,800.
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