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MORNING
dawn, morning
(noun) the earliest period; “the dawn of civilization”; “the morning of the world”
morning, morn, morning time, forenoon
(noun) the time period between dawn and noon; “I spent the morning running errands”
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
morning (plural mornings)
The part of the day from dawn to noon.
The part of the day between midnight and noon.
(figurative) The early part of anything.
The first alcoholic drink of the day; a morning draught.
Synonyms
• (time from dawn to noon): forenoon; yeender (dialect); see also morning
• (time from midnight to noon): a.m.; forenoon; yeender (dialect)
Coordinate terms
• afternoon; evening; night
Interjection
morning
A greeting said in the morning; shortening of good morning
Anagrams
• norming
Proper noun
Morning (plural Mornings)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Morning is the 17229th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1644 individuals. Morning is most common among Black/African American (53.41%) and White (36.01%) individuals.
Anagrams
• norming
Source: Wiktionary
Morn"ing, a.
Definition: Pertaining to the first part or early part of the day; being in the early part of the day; as, morning dew; morning light; morning service. She looks as clear As morning roses newly washed with dew. Shak. Morning gown, a gown worn in the morning before one is dressed for the day.
– Morning gun, a gun fired at the first stroke of reveille at military posts.
– Morning sickness (Med.), nausea and vomiting, usually occurring in the morning; -- a common sign of pregnancy.
– Morning star. (a) Any one of the planets (Venus, Jupiter, Mars, or Saturn) when it precedes the sun in rising, esp. Venus. Cf. Evening star, Evening. (b) Satan. See Lucifer. Since he miscalled the morning star, Nor man nor fiend hath fallen so far. Byron. (c) A weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes, either attached to a staff or suspended from one by a chain.
– Morning watch (Naut.), the watch between four A. M. and eight A. M..
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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