"crack of dawn" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-crack of dawn.ogg Forms: cracks of dawn [plural]
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  1. (idiomatic) The first moment of daylight; before sunrise. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Times of day Synonyms: daybreak, break of dawn, sparrow-fart [Commonwealth, slang], dawn Derived forms: ass crack of dawn, butt crack of dawn
    Sense id: en-crack_of_dawn-en-noun-uNxckH5u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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