morning
[ mawr-ning ]
/ ˈmɔr nɪŋ /
noun
the first part or period of the day, extending from dawn, or from midnight, to noon.
the beginning of day; dawn: Morning is almost here.
the first or early period of anything; beginning: the morning of life.
adjective
of or relating to morning: the morning hours.
occurring, appearing, used, etc., in the morning: a morning coffee break.
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mormon cricket, mormons, mormyrid, morn, mornay, morning, morning after, morning after, the, morning coat, morning dress, morning glory
Related formspre·morn·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for morning
morning
/ (ˈmɔːnɪŋ) /
noun
the first part of the day, ending at or around noon
sunrise; daybreak; dawn
the beginning or early periodthe morning of the world
the morning after informal the aftereffects of excess, esp a hangover
(modifier) of, used, or occurring in the morningmorning coffee
See also mornings
Word Origin for morning
C13 morwening, from morn, formed on the model of evening
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Word Origin and History for morning
morning
mid-13c., morn, morewen (see morn) + suffix -ing, on pattern of evening. Originally the time just before sunrise. As an adjective from 1530s. Morning after in reference to a hangover is from 1884; in reference to a type of contraception, attested from 1867. Morning sickness as a symptom of pregnancy is from 1793 (Old English had morgenwlætung). Morning glory is from 1814, in reference to the time the flowers open. Morning star "Venus in the east before sunrise" is from 1530s (Old English had morgensteorra "morn-star"). As a greeting, short for good morning, attested by 1895.
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Idioms and Phrases with morning
morning
In addition to the idiom beginning with morning
- morning after, the
also see:
- good day (morning)
- Monday-morning quarterback
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