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sunrise

sun·rise

US/ˈsʌnɹaɪz/ fairly common
noun (3) adjective (1)

noun

1.

the first light of day

  • “we got up before dawn”
  • “they talked until morning”
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2.
3.

the daily event of the sun rising above the horizon

adjective

1.

of an industry or technology; new and developing

  • “high-technology sunrise industries”
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Origin

From Middle English sonne-rys, sunne ryse, equivalent to sun + rise. Compare Middle English son risyng, sunne rijsyng, sonne-rysing (“sunrise”, literally “sun rising”).

Phrases

  • instant sunrise
  • Northern Sunrise County
  • sunrise clause
  • sunrise industry
  • Sunrise Manor
  • sunrise period
  • sunrise problem
  • sunrise provision

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