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Meanings of dawning in English

Portuguese
romper do dia
Catalan
matinada
Spanish
amanecer

The first light of day.

romper do dia
Usage of dawning in English
1
The warts-and-all reality has been dawning on the US for some time.
The Guardian
2
The East has ever been the dawning-point of the Sun of Reality.
Foundations of World Unity
3
The East hath ever been the dawning-place of the Sun of Truth.
The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh
4
Understanding was dawning in him, it burnt a light in his eyes.
Sally Bishop: A Romance
5
The boy opened the door and looked out upon the dawning day.
Burnham Breaker
6
I think we are now in the dawning of a new era.
On the Fringe of the Great Fight
7
Gwen looked at her first in amazement, and then in dawning understanding.
The Sky Pilot: A Tale of the Foothills
8
The daylight breaks in at the aperture, signifying the dawning of 'Ope.
The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family
9
She in consequence endeavoured to strengthen the dawning passion of her Friend.
The Monk: A Romance
10
It was dawning in exquisite, icy rose upon the long mountain-summit opposite.
Twilight in Italy
11
Wilson stared blankly out of the window, reality dawning on him slowly.
White Hunter, Black Heart
12
We've been through an eight-year storm, but a new day is dawning.
Game change: obama and the clintons, mccain and palin, and the r...
13
She saw wonder dawning in the eyes fixed upon her, and smiled.
The Garden of Allah
14
Without, the young man could see roofs drearily white in the dawning.
Men, Women, and Boats
15
The first dawning of the truth broke on me at those words.
Armadale
16
Before the dawning we had heard from all save the remoter settlements.
To Have and to Hold
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Translations for dawning
Dawning through the time
Dawning across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common