morrow
noun
morrow
1 American
[mawr-oh, mor-oh]
/ ˈmɔr oʊ, ˈmɒr oʊ /
Morrow
2
American
[mawr-oh, mor-oh]
/ ˈmɔr oʊ, ˈmɒr oʊ /
noun
morrow
British
/ ˈmɒrəʊ /
noun
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the next day
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the period following a specified event
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the morning
Usage
What does morrow mean? Morrow is a literary or poetic way of saying tomorrow or the next day. In some cases, it’s also used to mean the morning or the period after something. Morrow is most often seen in old poetry and literature. No one uses the word morrow in everyday speech unless they’re trying to mimic a poetic style or sound like a character from an old play. Example: There’s never enough time today—if only we could borrow from the morrow.
Etymology
Origin of morrow
1225–75; Middle English morwe, variant of morwen, Old English morgen morning. See morn
Vocabulary lists containing morrow
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
On the morrow Fridgeir made ready to go, and many with him, Egil being one of the party.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2019
“On the morrow of the Republican success isolationist conceptions prevailed,” Winston Churchill wrote in “The Gathering Storm.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2017
So even when Robert received the preliminary diagnosis of a burst ulcer — and not, say, extraterrestrial fertilization — I wasn’t entirely sure he’d live to see another morrow.
From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2016
Hope versus history, morrow versus memory, utopia versus reality: these are the stuff of our great debates.
From Salon • Aug. 2, 2015
"I am sick unto death of talk. On die morrow I'm going to the kingswood to hunt. Whatever you have to say can wait until I return."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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