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dawn

The correct spelling is dawn.

How to pronounce dawn

/doːn/
noun

IPA: /doːn/

Say it like: Daw-n

The correct spelling is dawn. The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise. For example: "She rose before dawn to meet the train."

Usage Examples

She rose before dawn to meet the train.

the dawn of civilization

A new day dawns.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
  2. 2.The rising of the sun.
  3. 3.The time when the sun rises.
  4. 4.The earliest phase of something.

verb

  1. 1.To begin to brighten with daylight.
  2. 2.To start to appear or be realized.
  3. 3.To begin to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand.

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