morn|ing

morn|ing
morn|ing «MOHR nihng», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. the early part of the day, ending at noon: »

We spent the morning studying; then went to lunch and took a walk in the afternoon.

2. Figurative. the first or early part of anything: »

the morning of life. A king lived long ago, in the morning of the world (Robert Browning).

 SYNONYM(S): dawn.
3. the dawn; daybreak: »

Far up the solitary morning smote the streaks of virgin snow (Tennyson).

4. the first part of the next day or morrow: »

I'll come in the morning.

–adj.
1. of or in the morning: »

a morning walk, the morning paper.

2. of the first or early part of anything: »

Young he appear'd, for on his cheek there shone the morning glow of health (Robert Southey).

╂[Middle English morwening < morwen morn + -ing1; patterned on evening]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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