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predawn

noun

Etymology

From pre- + dawn.

  1. inherited from dawnen
  2. formed as predawn — “pre- + dawn”

Definitions

  1. The period immediately preceding dawn.

  2. Before dawn.

    • A thick layer of mist, gray and ghostly in the predawn glow, emanated from the water, as if witchfire burned upon the surface of the liquid.
    • Sparks erupted from the bottom of a FedEx cargo jet as it made a predawn emergency landing Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport, officials said.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA