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Added 9 October 2026

sunrise

/ˈsʌnɹaɪz/ noun

In Latin: oriēns, aurōra, ortus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sunrise at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
I'll meet you at the docks at sunrise.
The change in color of the sky at dawn.
Did you see the beautiful sunrise this morning?
Any great awakening.
It was the sunrise of her spirit.

verb

To phase in.
To awake.
To cheer up, brighten, or illuminate.

Origin

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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