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morning

Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/

The English word “morning” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The early part of the day, especially from midnight to noon.
  2. The early part of anything.
  3. That part of the day from dawn until the main meal (typically in late afternoon).
  4. The first alcoholic drink of the day; a morning draught.

Etymology

From Middle English morwenynge, from morwen + -ynge. By surface analysis, morn + -ing. See also morrow (Middle English morwe).

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