morrow

noun

1
archaic : morning
2
: the next day
3
: the time immediately after a specified event

Examples of morrow in a Sentence

“Good-night, good-night! parting is such sweet sorrow / That I shall say good-night till it be morrow.” Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet “Many good morrows to my noble lord!” Shakespeare, Richard III
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Good morrow, fellow Coneheads. Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 14 Nov. 2021 The story of Chicago’s efforts to put its best foot forward begins on the morrow of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com, 3 Mar. 2022 In lands where Jewish life was changing rapidly, families seemingly sought to stave off fears of the morrow. Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2020 Bleary-eyed guests made their way on the morrow to a picnic lunch in the Cloister of the Istituto Nazionale di Studi Romani—another breathtaking venue, with Rome spread far below. Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 22 June 2018 On the morrow: a trip to a once-sleepy fishing village on the outskirts of Havana, transformed by the presence of the artist Jose Fuster, the Gaudi of Cuba. Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Middle English morn, morwen morn

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of morrow was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Morrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morrow. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

morrow

noun
mor·​row ˈmär-ō How to pronounce morrow (audio) ˈmȯr- How to pronounce morrow (audio)
1
archaic : morning
2
: the next day

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