"day-dawn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: day-dawns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} day-dawn (countable and uncountable, plural day-dawns)
  1. (archaic) The rising of the sun; the time when the sun rises. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable Synonyms: dawn

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