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predawn

[ pree-dawn, pree- ]

noun

  1. the period immediately preceding dawn.


adjective

  1. noting the time immediately prior to dawn.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of predawn1

First recorded in 1945–50; pre- + dawn
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Example Sentences

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At the time of the predawn takeover, the defendants ranged in age from 19 to 32 and included both current Stanford students and graduates.

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The predawn scenes have a fragmented, almost experimental editing style.

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Last month, a CBS News “60 Minutes” segment highlighted Germany’s speech policing by interviewing prosecutors involved in predawn raids of homes and electronics sparked by people’s online comments critical of politicians.

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Even though it was the middle of the night in the region when Trump unveiled his proposals, Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry issued an unusual predawn statement in which it expressed “firm, steadfast and unwavering” support for Palestinian statehood — a nonstarter if Gaza’s entire population is dispersed elsewhere.

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Adrienne Lett was asleep in her Altadena home when she heard someone banging on her window in the predawn hours of January 8.

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