Dawning, dawn'-ing, s

the moment cr time of dawn. Day, day, s. the time of light from sunrise to sunset, called the artificial day; the space of twenty-four hours, commencing with us at twelve o'clock midnight, called the civil day; the period of twenty-four hours, le four minutes, in which the earth makes one complete revolution on its axis, called the sidereal day; the interval between the sun being in the meridian, and his return to it, called the solar day; the daylight; the contest of aday; any period of time distinguished from other time; an appointed or fixed time; time of commemorating an event. Darby day, daily; each day in succe ion. To-day, this day; at present To win the day, to gain the victory. Day of grace,. the time when mercy is offered to sinners [Theol.] Days of grace, days granted by the court for delay, at the prayer of the plaintiff or defendant [Law]. Days of grace, a customary number of days allowed for the payment of anote or bill of exchange, after it becomes due [Comm.] Day-rule or writ, certificate of permi ion which the court gives to a prisoner to go beyond the bounds of the prison for the purpose of transacting his busine [Law] Day ticket, a railway or steamboat pa , available for. return on the same day. Day in court, a day for the appearance of parties in court. Days in bank, days of appearance in the court of common bench. (A.S.