son of the morning

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hebrew בֶּן-שָׁחַר (Ben-Shahar, son of dawn), an allusion to the practice in the Middle East of travelers rising before dawn so they would not have to travel in the heat of day.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

son of the morning (plural sons of the morning)

  1. (idiomatic) A traveler.