dawn in English: The time early in the morning when the sky first becomes light. (noun)

Translation

The time early in the morning when the sky first becomes light.

Word origin

From Old English dagian, meaning to become day.

Gender

Pluraldawns

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"At dawn" means very early, when the light first comes.

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"Before dawn" is the dark time just ahead of first light.

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Here "dawn" is the light itself as it arrives.

morning

The early part of the day, from when the sun comes up until the middle of the day.

sun

The bright star in the sky that gives the Earth light and heat during the day.

light

Light is the brightness from the sun, a fire, or a lamp that lets us see things.

night

The dark part of each day, when the sun is down and people sleep.

day

A period of 24 hours, or the time when it is light outside.

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