Words & TermsWar, service and history
dawn service
A commemorative service held at dawn, especially on Anzac Day.
In a sentence
The town gathers for the dawn service every Anzac Day.
Where it came from
Dawn services developed as Anzac commemoration in the years after the First World War. Several places claim an early or originating service, so the entry does not assign a single uncontested birthplace.
- Initial era
- 1900–1949
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established
- Use today
- Current