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- [pree-dawn, pree-]
- /priˈdɔn, ˈpri-/
- /pre dɔːn/
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- [pree-dawn, pree-]
- /priˈdɔn, ˈpri-/
Definitions of pre-dawn word
- noun pre-dawn the period immediately preceding dawn. 1
- adjective pre-dawn noting the time immediately prior to dawn. 1
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Origin of pre-dawn
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; pre- + dawn
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pre-dawn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pre-dawn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
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