noun
morning bell; bell announcing daybreak
A formal or literary term for a bell rung at dawn, often in a temple or historical setting.
山寺の暁鐘が静かな谷に響いた。
The morning bell of the mountain temple echoed through the quiet valley.
expression
herald of a new era; something that ushers in a new age
Idiomatic, formal expression; used figuratively for an event or thing that signals the beginning of a new period.
その発明は情報時代の暁鐘となった。
That invention became the herald of the information age.