Phrase Hound found 36 phrases and 28 compound words that contain dawn. The most common are listed below. Open dawn in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 36
- dawn of timeThe beginning of time, of the universe, of the world, of mankind or of history.
- dawn chorusBirdsong by a large number of birds occurring in the early morning.
- Son of the DawnThe Devil, Satan, Lucifer.
- Before Dawn
- false dawnA thin ambient light which precedes true dawn, typically by around an hour, in certain parts of the world.
- break of dawnDaybreak.
- crack of dawnThe first moment of daylight; the instant at which sunrise begins.
- new dawnA new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.
- dawn prayerfajr, the first of the five daily prayers offered by practising Muslims.
- Golden DawnEllipsis of Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
- dawn of a new dayA new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.
- dawn redwoodA large deciduous conifer native to China, of species Metasequoia glyptostroboides, a well-known living fossil.
- dawn horseeohippus
- dawn raidAn early-morning visit by police or law enforcement with the intention of taking the suspects by surprise.
- dawn patrolThe act of going out for a surf at dawn.
- pistols at dawnA duel.
- the darkest hour is just before the dawnThe worst situation comes before a good one.
- dawn choirSynonym of dawn chorus: Birdsong by a large number of birds occurring in the early morning.
- dawn poppySynonym of snow poppy (Eomecon chionantha)
- dawn raidsplural of dawn raid: An early-morning visit by police or law enforcement with the intention of taking the suspects by surprise.
- dawn redwoodsplural of dawn redwood: A large deciduous conifer native to China, of species Metasequoia glyptostroboides, a well-known living fossil.
- dawn horsesplural of dawn horse: eohippus
- dawn prayersplural of dawn prayer: fajr, the first of the five daily prayers offered by practising Muslims.
- handbags at dawnA catty squabble.
- cracks of dawnplural of crack of dawn: The first moment of daylight; the instant at which sunrise begins.
Compound words 28
- DawnaA female given name from English.
- foredawnThe time before dawn.
- yesterdawnThe dawn of yesterday.
- DawnlandA real or mythical place where the dawn first breaks and the day begins, from a given perspective or frame of reference.
- daydawnSynonym of dawn: To begin to brighten with daylight.
- dawnlessWithout a dawn.
- postdawnAfter dawn; especially, within a few hours after.
- dawnlikeResembling dawn or some aspect of it.
- dawnsideThe side of a planet or other body that is experiencing sunrise, a transition from night to day.
- dawnstreakA streak of colour in the clouds at sunrise.