dayspring

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the first light of day

Etymology

From Middle English dai spring, equivalent to day + spring.

In classic literature

Synonyms

dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow

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