good morrow

1 of 2

interjection

archaic

: good morning

good-morrow

2 of 2

noun

archaic

: good morning

then to come, in spite of sorrow, and at my window bid good-morrow

—John Milton

Word History

Etymology

Interjection

Middle English good morwe

Noun

good morrow

First Known Use

Interjection

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1528, in the meaning defined above

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