dawning
dawning · dawnings
рассвет
DawnDawn.
/ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
Meaning
2 senses(poetic)Dawn.
рассве́тrassvét
The first beginnings of something.
the first light of day
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
dawn:
Origin
From Middle English dawnynge, an alteration of dawing, under the influence of North GermanFrom Middle English dawnynge, an alteration of dawing, under the influence of North Germanic cognates (compare Swedish, Danish dagning). See daw (“to dawn”).
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Forms
plural: dawningsSynonyms
11 synonymsClose in meaning
- the first light of day:dawnmorningaurorafirst lightdaybreakbreak of daybreak of the daydayspring
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddawn
See also
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