Definition of "dawned" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of dawn. (verb)

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• "The meaning of the phrase dawned on Vito - they suspected that he was armed, that he was a crazy white man eager to blow away some darkies."
• "He faced her suddenly, and a new expression dawned in his eyes, as if he were only just awakening to the fact that she was beautiful."
• "An "era of good feeling" again dawned upon the land and with "Malice towards none and charity to all" the Nation moved to the work of preparing for the greatest Exposition the world has ever known."