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The time each morning at which daylight first begins.
(noun)
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A first appearance; a beginning: the dawn of history. See Synonyms at beginning.
(noun)
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To begin to become light in the morning.
(verb-intransitive)
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To begin to appear or develop; emerge.
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To begin to be perceived or understood: Realization of the danger soon dawned on us.
(verb-intransitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.