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Word: Dawning
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: alteration of earlier dawing, from Old English dagian ‘to dawn’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dagen and German tagen, also to day
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɔːnɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
dawn.
Short Definition:dawn
Definition:
the beginning or first appearance of something
Short Definition:beginning or first appearance of something
Examples:- the dawnings of civilization
Word: Dawning
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɔːnɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
beginning to grow light
Short Definition:beginning to grow light
Examples:- the dawning sky
Definition:
coming into existence
Short Definition:coming into existence
Examples:- the dawning era of internet TV
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