COCKCROW

dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow

(noun) the first light of day; “we got up before dawn”; “they talked until morning”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cockcrow (plural cockcrows)

The time of day at which the first crow of a cockerel is heard; dawn or daybreak; first light

Synonyms

• break of day, sunup, sparrow-fart; see also dawn

Source: Wiktionary


Cock"crow, Cock"crow`ing, n.

Definition: The time at which cooks first crow; the early morning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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