predawn

[ pree-dawn, pree- ]

/ priˈdɔn, ˈpri- /

the period immediately preceding dawn.

noting the time immediately prior to dawn.

Origin of predawn

First recorded in 1945–50; pre- + dawn

predation pressure, predatism, predator, predatory, predatory pricing, predawn, predecease, predecessor, predecidual, predella, predentin

A predawn firefight has left at least one, and possibly as many as four pro-Russian activists dead.
Deadly Shootout in Ukraine Raises Fears of Russian Invasion|Jamie Dettmer|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By then, smoke was filling part of the ship, billowing up to the top decks in the predawn light.
We Survived the Triumph: Passengers Describe Their Doomed Carnival Cruise|Winston Ross, Eliza Shapiro, Sam Register|February 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Knowing that nothing was in sight but waiting was a letdown after the activity of the predawn hours.
Smugglers' Reef|John Blaine

单词	predawn
释义	predawn [ pree-dawn, pree- ] / priˈdɔn, ˈpri- / noun the period immediately preceding dawn. adjective noting the time immediately prior to dawn. Origin of predawn First recorded in 1945–50; pre- + dawn Words nearby predawn predation pressure, predatism, predator, predatory, predatory pricing, predawn, predecease, predecessor, predecidual, predella, predentin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for predawn A predawn firefight has left at least one, and possibly as many as four pro-Russian activists dead. Deadly Shootout in Ukraine Raises Fears of Russian Invasion\|Jamie Dettmer\|April 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST By then, smoke was filling part of the ship, billowing up to the top decks in the predawn light. We Survived the Triumph: Passengers Describe Their Doomed Carnival Cruise\|Winston Ross, Eliza Shapiro, Sam Register\|February 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Knowing that nothing was in sight but waiting was a letdown after the activity of the predawn hours. Smugglers' Reef\|John Blaine
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