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morning

mor·ning

UK/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ US/ˈmoːnɪŋ/ very common
noun (4) adjective (1)

noun

1.

the time period between dawn and noon

  • “I spent the morning running errands”
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3.

the first light of day

  • “we got up before dawn”
  • “they talked until morning”
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4.

the earliest period

  • “the dawn of civilization”
  • “the morning of the world”
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adjective

1.

in the morning

  • “the morning hours”
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Origin

From Middle English morwenynge, from morwen + -ynge. By surface analysis, morn + -ing. See also morrow (Middle English morwe).

Phrases

  • bright and morning star
  • coffee morning
  • Europe morning
  • European morning
  • forget to take one's medication this morning
  • forget to take one's pills this morning
  • Japanese morning glory
  • like a kid on Christmas morning

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