Dictionary definition · dawn
noun
- the first light of day"we got up before dawn"
- the earliest period"the dawn of civilization"
- an opening time period"it was the dawn of the Roman Empire"
verb
- become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions"It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"
- appear or develop"The age of computers had dawned"
- become light"It started to dawn, and we had to get up"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).