"morning person" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-morning person.ogg [Australia] Forms: morning people [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|morning people}} morning person (plural morning people)
  1. (idiomatic) A person who wakes up, without difficulty, early each morning and is alert and active during the first part of the day. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): People Synonyms: early bird, early riser

Inflected forms

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