dawn
Translation
dawn, daybreak, beginning, start
Examples
We have to leave at dawn.
We have to leave at dawn.
It was the dawn of a new era.
It was the dawn of a new era.
Grammar Patterns
at dawn at the time of dawn We left at dawn.
the dawn of sth. the beginning of sth. It was the dawn of a new age.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sunrise, daybreak; Antonyms: dusk, sunset
Etymology
From Old English 'dagian', meaning 'to become day'.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'd' in 'dawn' as the start of the 'day'.