son of the morning

English

Etymology

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

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Noun

son of the morning (plural sons of the morning)

  1. (idiomatic) A traveler.
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