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dawn of time

dawn of time noun: the beginning of time, of the universe, of the world, of mankind or of history.

Noun

the dawn of time

  1. (idiomatic) The beginning of time, of the universe, of the world, of mankind or of history.
    • since the dawn of time
    • Klencory is famously claimed by the eccentric volus billionaire Kumun Shol. He claims that a vision of a higher being told him to seek on Klencory the "lost crypts of beings of light". These entities were supposedly created at the dawn of time to protect organic life from synthetic "machine devils."2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Klencory
    Antonyms:
    end of time
  2. (idiomatic) Time immemorial.

Antonyms of dawn of time

  • end of time

Questions about dawn of time

What does dawn of time mean?
Dawn of time means the beginning of time, of the universe, of the world, of mankind or of history.
What part of speech is dawn of time?
Dawn of time is a noun.

Words near dawn of time in the dictionary

  1. dawn chorus
  2. dawn choruses
  3. dawn horse
  4. dawn horses
  5. dawn of a new day
  6. dawn of time
  7. dawn on
  8. dawn patrol
  9. dawn patrols
  10. dawn poppies
  11. dawn poppy

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