the pride of the morning
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
That early mist or shower which promises a fine day. The morn- ing is too proud to come out in her glory all at once — or the proud beauty being thwarted weeps and pouts awhile.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “the pride of the morning” mean?
That early mist or shower which promises a fine day. The morn- ing is too proud to come out in her glory all at once — or the proud beauty being thwarted weeps and pouts awhile.
Is “the pride of the morning” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.