/ Dictionary / Index D dawning: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dawn•ing Pronunciation: (dô'ning), [key] — n. daybreak; dawn. beginning; start: the dawning of the space age. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dawning (Thesaurus) dawn horse dawn patrol Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language