dayspring

[ dey-spring ]
/ ˈdeɪˌsprɪŋ /
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noun Archaic.

dawn; daybreak.

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Origin of dayspring

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at day, spring

Words nearby dayspring

days of wine and roses, daysail, dayshell, dayside, daysman, dayspring, daystar, daytime, dayton, daytona beach, daywear
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Words related to dayspring

dawn, prime, daybreak, morn, aurora, daylight, sunup, cockcrow, sunrise, morrow, AM, forenoon, dawning, morning, bright

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British Dictionary definitions for dayspring

dayspring
/ (ˈdeɪˌsprɪŋ) /

noun

a poetic word for dawn
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