nones

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English

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Etymology

From Latin nonus (“ninth”).

Noun

nones

1. In the Roman calendar the eighth day (ninth counting inclusively) before the ides of a month.
2. Midday, or the meal eaten at midday.
   • c.1400, William Langland, The vision of Piers Plowman, line 6.145,

     6.144: And al is thorugh suffraunce that vengeaunce yow ne taketh!

     6.145: "Ac ancres and heremites that eten but at Nones

     6.146: And na moore er morwe -- myn almesse shul thei have,

3. The liturgy said at midday.

Related terms

• noon

Translations

the eighth day before the ides of a month

• Russian: ноны (ru) pl (nony)

midday

the liturgy said at midday

• Russian: девятый час (ru) m (devjatyj čas), час девятый (ru) m (čas devjatyj), служба девятого часа (ru) f (služba devjatogo časa), вечерня (ru) f (večernja)

See also

• calends
• ides

Anagrams

• neons, onsen, sonne

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Old French

Noun

nones f pl

1. Nominative plural of none