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morrow

n. uncountable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈmɑɹoʊ// UK //mˈɒɹəʊ// mor·row Archaic Literary

n. the next day. It is an old-fashioned word you will mostly see in poems or stories.

n. the following day or the near future. Primarily literary or archaic; frequently used in poetic contexts to signify a new beginning.


SIMPLE

We shall meet again on the morrow.

CONTEXTUAL

The soldiers rested by the fire, knowing they would face a difficult journey on the morrow.

COMPLEX

The poet speaks of a brighter morrow, using the coming dawn as a metaphor for the hope of political reform and social justice.

Usage

Usually preceded by the definite article 'the'.

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