Definitions for sunrise
ˈsʌnˌraɪzsun·rise

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow(noun)

   the first light of day

   "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"

2. sunrise(noun)

   atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun

3. sunrise(adj)

   the daily event of the sun rising above the horizon

4. sunrise(a)(adj)

   of an industry or technology; new and developing

   "high-technology sunrise industries"

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1. sunrise(Noun)

   The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.

   I'll meet you at the docks at sunrise.

   Etymology: Compound of sun + rise

2. sunrise(Noun)

   The change in color of the sky at dawn.

   Did you see the beautiful sunrise this morning?

   Etymology: Compound of sun + rise

3. sunrise(Noun)

   Any great awakening.

   It was the sunrise of her spirit.

   Etymology: Compound of sun + rise

4. sunrise(Adjective)

   Pertaining to an unusually early time of day.

   The sunrise-service will be at 6:30AM.

   Etymology: Compound of sun + rise

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1. Sunrise(noun)

   alt. of Sunrising

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1. Sunrise

   Sunrise or sun up is the instant at which the upper edge of the Sun appears over the eastern horizon in the morning. The term can also refer to the entire process of the Sun crossing the horizon and its accompanying atmospheric effects.

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1. Sunrise

   Sunrise is a free calendar app made for Google Calendar users. Designed with love, Sunrise is a new experience that will make your life easier.

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1. sunrise

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Anagrams for sunrise »

1. insures, nursies

How to pronounce sunrise?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sunrise in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sunrise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of sunrise in a Sentence

1. Mark Kulish:

   He saw his last sunrise from the highest peak on Earth. At that instant, he became a member of the 7 Summit Club, having scaled the highest peak on each continent.

2. Hussein Hazim:

   It is too hot and there is no electricity, so after sunrise, we come here to cool off ourselves due to high temperatures.

3. Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It:

   At sunrise everything is luminous but not clear." It is those we live with and love and should know who elude us." You can love completely without complete understanding.

4. Anna Harrington:

   I'm saving and spending the same amounts as before -- I'm lucky that my job is secure. But this past summer, I bought the oddest things I never would have normally bought -- a sunrise alarm clock, pink fuzzy bunny slippers, the entire Buffy the Vampire CD collection, and vintage furniture from the 1970s.

5. Mickey Mehta:

   With every sunrise make wishes which serve larger interest, and so shall be done. Good morning everyone. Empower your self absorbing sun rays between your eyes, and with every sunrise, simply MickeyMize.

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