The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
The rising of the sun.
The earliest phase of something.
The time when the sun rises.
To begin to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand.
To begin to brighten with daylight.
To start to appear or be realized.
The ninth hour after dawn (about 3 pm).
The notional first-quarter day of a Roman month, occurring on the 7th day of the four original 31-day months (March, May, Quintilis or July, and October) and on the 5th day of all other months.
The divine office appointed to the hour.