noun · Nature

dawn

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The meaning (definition) of the word dawn

the very first soft light when the sun comes up

The word dawn used in a sentence

At dawn the sky gets bright when the sun comes up.

Words that mean the same as dawn (synonyms)

sunrisedaybreak

Words that mean the opposite of dawn (antonyms)

dusksunset

How the word dawn is said around the world

Frenchaube (ohb)
Spanishamanecer (ahmahnaythayr)
Mandarin黎明 (lí míng)
Hindiभोर (bohr)
Arabicفَجر (fahjr)
Russianрассвет (rassvet)
Portuguese (EU)alvorecer (ahlvoorisayr)
Portuguese (BR)alvorecer (owvohraysayr)
Japanese夜明け (yoake)
GermanDämmerung (demuhruung)
Urduصبح (shuhbah)
Punjabiਸਵੇਰ (suhvayr)
Korean새벽 (saebyeog)
Hebrewשַׁחַר (shahkhahr)
Greekαυγή (auge)
Dutchochtendgloren (awkhtuhndghlohruhn)
Tagalogbukang-liwayway (bookahngleewahywahy)
Vietnamesebình minh (beeny meeny)
Turkishşafak (shahfahk)
Persianسپیده دم (saypeeday dahm)
Polishświt (shfeet)
Ukrainianсвітанок (svitanok)
Bengaliভোর (bohr)
Swedishgryning (grewning)
Italianalba (ahlbah)

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