"predawn" meaning in English

See predawn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From pre- + dawn. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|pre-|dawn}} pre- + dawn Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} predawn (not comparable)
  1. Before dawn. Tags: not-comparable Coordinate_terms: postmidnight, wee hour Translations (before dawn): αξημέρωτος (aximérotos) (Greek)
    Sense id: en-predawn-en-adj-gDMmly-N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Navajo translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with ǃXóõ translations, Times of day Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 51 49 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Navajo translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with ǃXóõ translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Times of day: 76 24

Noun

Forms: predawns [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + dawn. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|pre-|dawn}} pre- + dawn Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} predawn (countable and uncountable, plural predawns)
  1. The period immediately preceding dawn. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: early morning Coordinate_terms: wee hours Translations (period before the rising of the sun): voor de dageraad (Dutch), avant l'aurore (French), hayoołkááł (Navajo), el período antes del amanecer (Spanish), kxʻāo (ǃXóõ)
    Sense id: en-predawn-en-noun-v0uRHBQz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 51 49

Inflected forms

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