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sunrise

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌnɹaɪz/

The English word “sunrise” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
  2. The change in color of the sky at dawn.
  3. Any great awakening.

verb

  1. To phase in.
  2. To awake.
  3. To cheer up, brighten, or illuminate.

Etymology

From Middle English sonne-rys, sunne ryse, equivalent to sun + rise. Compare Middle English son risyng, sunne rijsyng, sonne-rysing (“sunrise”, literally “sun rising”).

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