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PRONUNCIATION OF PREDAWN

predawn  [priːˈdɔːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREDAWN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Predawn is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PREDAWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of predawn in the English dictionary

The definition of predawn in the dictionary is the period before dawn.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREDAWN


adorn
əˈdɔːn
Apeldoorn
ˈæpəlˌdɔːn
Bon
bɔːn
born
bɔːn
corn
kɔːn
dawn
dɔːn
disadorn
ˌdɪsəˈdɔːn
drawn
drɔːn
horn
hɔːn
lawn
lɔːn
newborn
ˈnjuːˌbɔːn
popcorn
ˈpɒpˌkɔːn
porn
pɔːn
readorn
ˌriːəˈdɔːn
torn
tɔːn
Trabzon
ˈtrɑːbzɔːn
unicorn
ˈjuːnɪˌkɔːn
warn
wɔːn
withdrawn
wɪðˈdrɔːn
worn
wɔːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREDAWN

predaceous
predaceousness
predacious
predaciousness
predacity
predate
predation
predatism
predative
predator
predatorily
predatoriness
predatory
predatory pricing
predeath
predebate
predecease
predecessor
prededuct
predefine

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREDAWN

at daggers drawn
awn
bawn
brawn
crack of dawn
false dawn
fawn
frogspawn
horse-drawn
king prawn
overdrawn
pawn
prawn
redrawn
sawn
spawn
the battle lines are drawn
thrawn
tiger prawn
yawn

Synonyms and antonyms of predawn in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «predawn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREDAWN

Find out the translation of predawn to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of predawn from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «predawn» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黎明前
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antes del amanecer
570 millions of speakers

English

predawn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भोर के पहले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قبل فجر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

предрассветный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antes do amanhecer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

predawn
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

avant l´aube
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ditakdirkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

predawn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

夜明け前
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

동트기 전의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Predawn
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

predawn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

predawn
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्राधान्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

predawn
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prima dell´alba
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przedświtu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

досвітній
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dinaintea zorilor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

predawn
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

predawn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

predawn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

predawn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of predawn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREDAWN»

The term «predawn» is normally little used and occupies the 116.972 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREDAWN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «predawn» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «predawn» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about predawn

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREDAWN»

Discover the use of predawn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to predawn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Astro-Weather 2009 Pacific Time Edition
There is scattered irritability from the early predawn through the early morning. Watch the later evening through the late night for a period of potential for very bad moods. This will be an intense social Friday night. Deal carefully with others.
Guy Spiro, 2008
2
Ecophysiological Diversity of Wild Arabica Coffee ...
Consequently, maximum predawn (76%) and midday (72%) average RLWC were recorded from shaded seedlings as compared to those in full sun (predawn = 58% and midday = 56%). At predawn, dew was observed on the surface of the  ...
Taye Kufa Obso, 2006
3
The Old Farmer's Almanac 2013
.Predawn S Apr. 22 10 Thatcher Eta Aquarid . . . . . . . . . .Predawn SE May 4 10 Halley Delta Aquarid . . . . . . . .Predawn S July 30 10 — Perseid .............Predawn NE Aug. 11–13 50 Swift-Tuttle Draconid . . . . . . . . . . . .Late evening NW Oct. 9 6 ...
Old Farmer's Almanac, 2012
4
Advances in Electric and Electronics
Predawn water potential in K.caspica was larger than that in A. tatarica, and decreased with seasonal (Fig. 3). Predawn water potential in K. caspica was significantly greater than that in A.tatarica at productive periods in July ( P< 0.05 ) and ...
Wensong Hu, 2012
5
The Biology of Vines
In fact, seasonal patterns of G in temperate lianas (Bell et al., 1988) and other temperate species (Ginter-Whitehouse et al., 1983; Calkin & Pearcy, 1984) appeared to parallel changes in predawn values of fa. Because predawn values of fa are ...
Francis E. Putz, Harold A. Mooney, 1991
6
新聞英語閱讀指導:
The children burned alive afcfflTJBttffl-jSSHR*® o were burned to death by a predawn fire, perished in a predawn fire, perished by predawn fire, lost their lives in a predawn fire, were incinerated in a predawn fire. 2. gutted a two-storey ...
李林原, 1980
7
Birds of Peru: Revised and Updated Edition
Most are heavily hunted for food; populations of many species have declined significantly, and several are critically endangered. Some genera (Penelope, Pipile, Chamaepetes, Aburria) have a characteristic predawn display: as the male sails ...
Thomas S. Schulenberg, Douglas F. Stotz, Daniel F. Lane, 2010
8
International Symposium on Silvopastoral Systems and Second ...
minimum (-0.27 MPa) predawn leaf water potentials values during the wettest period were observed in R. rhagocarpa and A. rigidula, respectively. In contrast, during the driest period, maximum (-4.9 MPa) predawn leaf water potentials were  ...
‎2001
9
The Cosmic Viewpoint: A Study of Seneca's 'Natural Questions'
At the embryonic stage (5.7.1) of this increasingly lively gathering ofwinds, Seneca begins with a modest sample: the predawn breezes are briefin their daily span, they are low in elevation and they extend from spring to no later than summer's ...
Gareth D. Williams, 2012
10
Forest Ecosystems: Analysis at Multiple Scales
Predawn Ψ values recorded on twigs fell to only −0.7 MPa (Waring et al., 1992). Drought, however, did restrict most nitrogen uptake during the growing season to the spring and autumn months when the upper soil horizons were moist (Waring  ...
Richard H. Waring, Steven W. Running, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREDAWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term predawn is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cockerels follow strict pecking order on dawn calls
'We found that when chickens were housed in small groups, the top-ranking rooster determined the timing of predawn crowing. 'Specifically ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
World Watch
Mehran Azami, 19 years old, was one of five young men detained in a predawn raid in Melbourne in April over a suspected plot to attack Anzac ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
3
10 killed in India as militants attack police station, bus
The attackers killed four policemen and three civilians in the predawn attack in Punjab state, said Harcharan Singh Bains, a state government ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
4
Australian Pleads Guilty to Supplying Weapons for Anzac Day Terror …
Mehran Azami, 19 years old, was one of five young men detained in a predawn raid in Melbourne in April over a suspected plot to attack Anzac ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
5
K-Electric fails to handle the rain
Couple of weeks back almost the whole city was reported to have been struggling preparing the predawn Ramzan meals without any electricity ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
6
Motorcyclist dies in predawn collision in Lakeville
Motorcyclist dies in predawn collision in Lakeville. The crash occurred about 5:10 a.m. Saturday on County Road 46, about 50 yards east of ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Starwatch: The August night sky
... to catch Mars against the Praesepe or Beehive star cluster in Cancer on the 20th and 21st. Mercury remains hidden in our predawn twilight. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
NGCP advises 1-hr predawn power interruption in parts of Negros …
A one-hour predawn power interruption may affect parts of Negros Oriental on Sunday, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said Saturday. «GMA News, Jul 15»
9
4.2 magnitude earthquake in Fontana felt in San Diego's North County
SAN DIEGO - A predawn 4.2 magnitude earthquake rattled the Riverside area awake today, and was widely felt in North County. «10News, Jul 15»
10
4.2-Magnitude Fontana Quake Felt in North San Diego County
A predawn 4.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Riverside County awake Saturday, and was widely felt in north San Diego County as well. «Times of San Diego, Jul 15»

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