daybreak
[ dey-breyk ]
/ ˈdeɪˌbreɪk /
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noun
the first appearance of daylight in the morning; dawn.
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British Dictionary definitions for daybreak
daybreak
/ (ˈdeɪˌbreɪk) /
noun
the time in the morning when light first appears; dawn; sunrise
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