morning gun
Americannoun
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a gun fired at the first note of reveille.
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the firing of this gun.
Etymology
Origin of morning gun
First recorded in 1735–45
Example Sentences
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On Thursday morning, gun control advocates in the state began organizing and the Maine Legislature’s gun safety caucus met.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2023
But take care, my dear Dangle! the morning gun is going to fire.
From Scarborough and the Critic by Sheridan, Richard Brinsley
As soon as the morning gun was fired, and the gates opened, Bob landed and hurried up to his sister's.
From Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
On the 10th of the month of Zul Hadj, or the day of the feast called Nehar el Dhahye, or Nehar el Nahher, the morning gun awoke the pilgrims before dawn.
From Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred by Burckhardt, John Lewis
The morning gun had long since sounded, and the reveilles at the forts and camps.
From The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution by Stoddard, W. O.
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