dawning vs first night

dawning

noun
  • The first beginnings of something. 

  • Dawn. 

first night

noun
  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see first, night. 

  • The first night after marriage. 

  • The first public performance of a play or other show, normally assumed to be held in the evening. 

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