son of the morning

noun

A traveler.

OriginHebrew בֶּן־שָׁחַר →
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Meanings

nounson of the morning (plural sons of the morning)

plural sons of the morning

  1. idiomaticA traveler.

Origin

  1. Hebrewבֶּן־שָׁחַר“son of dawn”
  2. Englishson of the morning

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.

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APA

son of the morning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/son%20of%20the%20morning

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“son of the morning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/son%20of%20the%20morning. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “son of the morning,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/son%20of%20the%20morning.

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