noun
Meaning 1
Daybreak.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- at the break of day
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
break of day
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noun
Meaning 2
the first light of day
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- we got up before dawn
- they talked until morning
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hour, time of day
History
Etymology
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