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dawn dawn chorus the singing of a large number of birds before dawn each day, particularly during the breeding season.
dawn raid in Stock Exchange usage, an attempt to acquire a substantial portion of a company's shares at the start of a day's trading, typically as a preliminary to a takeover bid.
dawn redwood a coniferous tree with deciduous needles, known only as a fossil until it was found growing in SW China in 1941.

See also crack of dawn, the darkest hour is just before dawn.

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