Definitions
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- noun A thin ambient
light which precedes truedawn , typically by around an hour, in certain parts of the world. - noun Something engendering
premature hope; a promising sign which in fact leads to nothing.
Etymologies
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From false + dawn, translating Arabic صبح كاذب (SubH kaaDib).
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skipvia commented on the word false dawn
This article from Space.com explains it much better than I could.
See zodiacal light, a beautiful phrase.
October 24, 2007