predawn
adjEtymology From pre- + dawn.
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Before dawn.
- A thick layer of mist, gray and ghostly in the predawn glow, emanated from the water, as if witchfire burned upon the surface of the liquid.2008, Christopher Paolini, “Assault on Helgrind”, in Brisingr, page 38:
- Sparks erupted from the bottom of a FedEx cargo jet as it made a predawn emergency landing Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport, officials said.2020 August 19, Ray Sanchez, Cheri Mossburg, “FedEx cargo jet makes predawn emergency landing in Los Angeles”, in CNN, archived from the original on 18 Nov 2025: