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English to English noun
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the first light of day |  | Example: we got up before dawn
they talked until morning
source: wordnet30
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the earliest period | | Example: the dawn of civilization
the morning of the world
source: wordnet30
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an opening time period | | Example: it was the dawn of the Roman Empire
source: wordnet30
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The break of day; the first appearance of light in the morning; show of approaching sunrise. | | source: webster1913
verb
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become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions | | Example: It dawned on him that she had betrayed him
she was penetrated with sorrow
source: wordnet30
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appear or develop | | Example: The age of computers had dawned
source: wordnet30
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become light | | Example: It started to dawn, and we had to get up
source: wordnet30
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To begin to grow light in the morning; to grow light; to break, or begin to appear; as, the day dawns; the morning dawns. | | source: webster1913
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