son of the morning
A traveler.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The son of the morning arrived at the village gate.”
“The old innkeeper welcomed the weary son of the morning after his long journey through the mountains.”
“A solitary son of the morning, he wandered across the vast continent with nothing but a worn map and a restless spirit.”
From the Hebrew Ben-Shahar, or "son of dawn," the phrase originates as an allusion to the practicalities of travel in the Middle East. It refers to the habit of rising and setting out before daybreak to avoid the inconvenience of the midday heat.
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To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.
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morning person
A person who wakes up, without difficulty, early each morning and is alert and active during the first part of the day.
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Any man or boy; any male human.
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A generic, cheerful greeting said to someone in the morning.
Last updated August 10, 2026