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    dawning
    /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. dawn. literary
    • 2. the beginning or first appearance of something: "the dawnings of civilization"

    adjective

    • 1. beginning to grow light: literary "the dawning sky"
    • 2. coming into existence: "the dawning era of internet TV"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDAWNING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the beginning of a period of time: dawning of the dawning of the digital age. The steamboat was the dawning of a new day in travel in America. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDAWNING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. gradually beginning to become light. the dawning day. 2. gradually taking shape in a person's consciousness. a dawning awareness. noun. 3. another word for dawn. Collins English Dictionary.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dawningDawning Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. 1. : the first appearance of light in the morning followed by sunrise. danced till dawn. at the crack of dawn. Almost before the first faint sign of dawn appeared she arose again …

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dawningDAWNING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dawning definition: daybreak; dawn. . See examples of DAWNING used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDAWN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to become known or obvious: Gradually the truth about him dawned. [ + that ] It eventually dawned that he wouldn't be coming back.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › dawningDawning - definition of dawning by The Free Dictionary

    1. To begin to become light in the morning. 2. To begin to appear or develop; emerge. 3. To begin to be perceived or understood: Realization of the danger soon dawned on us.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dawningDawning - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of dawning. noun. the first light of day. synonyms: aurora, break of day, break of the day, cockcrow, dawn, daybreak, dayspring, first light, morning, sunrise, sunup. see more.