Definition of "predawn" [predawn]

• The time just before dawn. (noun)

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• "Now days when I put on the muffs in predawn darkness suddenly can hear crickets chirp and distant turkeys gobble."
• "To avoid this, the crew works in predawn darkness, hoping their work survives until the "circus" arrives."
• "A Libyan government spokesman called the predawn attack with at least two guided bombs a futile attempt on Col."