Thesaurus: morning

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1. a. Pertaining to the first part or early part of the day; being in the early part of the day; as, morning dew; morning light; morning service.
2. n. the time period between dawn and noon
3. n. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good morning
4. n. the first light of day
5. n. the earliest period
6. Pertaining to the first part or early part of the day; being in the early part of the day; as, morning dew; morning light; morning service. She looks as clear As morning roses newly washed with dew. Shak. Morning gown, a gown worn in the morning before one is dressed for the day. -- Morning gun, a gun fired at the first stroke of reveille at military posts. -- Morning sickness (Med.), nausea and vomiting, usually occurring in the morning; -- a common sign of pregnancy. -- Morning star. (a) Any one of the planets (Venus, Jupiter, Mars, or Saturn) when it precedes the sun in rising, esp. Venus. Cf. Evening star, Evening. (b) Satan. See Lucifer. Since he miscalled the morning star, Nor man nor fiend hath fallen so far. Byron. (c) A weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes, either attached to a staff or suspended from one by a chain. -- Morning watch (Naut.), the watch between four A. M. and eight A. M..
7. Pertaining to the first part or early part of the day; being inthe early part of the day; as, morning dew; morning light; morningservice.She looks as clear As morning roses newly washed with dew. Shak.Morning gown, a gown worn in the morning before one is dressed forthe day.-- Morning gun, a gun fired at the first stroke of reveille atmilitary posts.-- Morning sickness (Med.), nausea and vomiting, usually occurringin the morning; -- a common sign of pregnancy.-- Morning star. (a) Any one of the planets (Venus, Jupiter, Mars,or Saturn) when it precedes the sun in rising, esp. Venus. Cf.Evening star, Evening. (b) Satan. See Lucifer.Since he miscalled the morning star, Nor man nor fiend hath fallen sofar. Byron.(c) A weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes, eitherattached to a staff or suspended from one by a chain.-- Morning watch (Naut.), the watch between four A. M. and eight A.M..
8. n:100 n. the time period between dawn and noon