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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OTHER WORDS FROM morning
pre·morn·ing, adjectiveWords nearby morning
mormon cricket, mormons, mormyrid, morn, mornay, morning, morning after, morning after, the, morning coat, morning dress, morning glory
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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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