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Meaning of dawn

dawn

Pronunciation: (dôn), [key]
— n.
  1. the first appearance of daylight in the morning: Dawn broke over the valley.
  2. the beginning or rise of anything; advent: the dawn of civilization.
—v.i.
  1. to begin to grow light in the morning: The day dawned with a cloudless sky.
  2. to begin to open or develop.
  3. to begin to be perceived (usually fol. by on): The idea dawned on him.

Dawn

Pronunciation: (dôn), [key]
— n.
  1. a female given name.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
dawk dawn horse