dawn broke

dawn broke
the day broke, the sun began to rise

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  • dawn — dawn1 [do:n US do:n] n [U and C] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: daw to dawn (10 19 centuries), from Old English dagian; related to day] 1.) the time at the beginning of the day when light first appears = ↑daybreak →↑dusk at dawn ▪ The first boats set… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • dawn — dawn1 [ dɔn ] noun count or uncount ** the beginning of the day, when it begins to get light: I don t think he went to sleep until dawn. at dawn: They had decided to leave at dawn. at the crack of dawn (=very early in the morning): We had to get… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • dawn — I UK [dɔːn] / US [dɔn] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms dawn : singular dawn plural dawns ** the beginning of the day, when it begins to get light I don t think he went to sleep until dawn. at dawn: They had decided to leave at dawn. dawn… …   English dictionary

  • dawn — 1 noun (C, U) 1 the time at the beginning of the day when light first appears: We talked almost until dawn. | at dawn: The first boats set off at dawn. | dawn breaks (=the first light of the day appears): When dawn broke we were still 50 miles… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • dawn — /dɔn / (say dawn) noun 1. the first appearance of daylight in the morning: *When the grey dawn broke at last, And the long, long night was past –a.b. (banjo) paterson, 1902. 2. the beginning or rise of anything; advent: dawn of civilisation; dawn …  

  • dawn — dawnlike, adj. /dawn/, n. 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. v.i. 3. to begin to grow light in the morning: The day dawned with a …   Universalium

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