Definition for SUN'RISE, or SUN'RIS-ING

SUN'RISE, or SUN'RIS-ING, n. [sun and rise.]

  1. The first appearance of the sun above the horizon in the morning; or more generally, the time of such appearance, whether in fair or cloudy weather.
  2. The east. – Ralegh.

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