dawn: Meaning and Definition of

dawn

1. the first appearance of daylight in the morning: Dawn broke over the valley.
2. the beginning or rise of anything; advent: the dawn of civilization.

1. to begin to grow light in the morning: The day dawned with a cloudless sky.
2. to begin to open or develop.
3. to begin to be perceived (usually fol. by on): The idea dawned on him.

Dawn

1. a female given name.