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/mˈɔrnɪŋ sˈɪknəs/ Listen

adjective

Morning adj. Pertaining to the first part or early part of the day; being in the early part of the day; as, morning dew; morning light; morning service. "She looks as clear As morning roses newly washed with dew."

Morning gown, a gown worn in the morning before one is dressed for the day.

Morning gun, a gun fired at the first stroke of reveille at military posts.

Morning sickness (Med.), nausea and vomiting, usually occurring in the morning; a common sign of pregnancy.

Morning star.

(a)

Any one of the planets (Venus, Jupiter, Mars, or Saturn) when it precedes the sun in rising, esp. Venus. Cf. Evening star, Evening.

(b)

Satan. See Lucifer. "Since he miscalled the morning star, Nor man nor fiend hath fallen so far."

(c)

A weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes, either attached to a staff or suspended from one by a chain.

Morning watch (Naut.), the watch between four a. m. and eight a. m..

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Morning sickness" Quotes from Famous Books

... thrown up with sickening effort, and hence he could not but be better for the forenoon services if the sick spell were omitted. The fact was, the breakfast would soon be rejected, and then the hours of rest would enable the stomach to handle the dinner without the repetition of the morning sickness. ...

— The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure • Edward Hooker Dewey