forenoon

[ noun fawr-noon, fohr-; adjective fawr-noon, fohr- ]

/ noun ˌfɔrˈnun, ˌfoʊr-; adjective ˈfɔrˌnun, ˈfoʊr- /

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noun

the period of daylight before noon.

the latter part of the morning.

adjective

of or relating to the forenoon.

Origin of forenoon

1375–1425; late Middle English. See fore-, noon

Words nearby forenoon

foremilk, foremost, foremother, forename, forenamed, forenoon, forenoon watch, forensic, forensic accountant, forensic anthropology, forensic chemistry

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Example sentences from the Web for forenoon

Most fortunately for us the forenoon turned out fair and we stripped and dried our clothes.
A Voyage to the South Sea|William Bligh
Later in the forenoon, Mrs. Ellmother was called to the door by the arrival of a visitor.
I Say No|Wilkie Collins
The first was Michael last night and the second a stranger whom I have never seen, but who called this forenoon after I left home.
The Boy Patrol on Guard|Edward S. Ellis
I read my lecture over very carefully in the forenoon and got into the spirit of it.
Julia Ward Howe|Laura E. Richards

Sam had been off again, or they might have been at work on yesterday forenoon.
The Vicar of Bullhampton|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for forenoon

forenoon

/ (ˈfɔːˌnuːn) /

noun

the daylight hours before or just before noon
(as modifier)a forenoon conference

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单词	forenoon
释义	forenoon [ noun fawr-noon, fohr-; adjective fawr-noon, fohr- ] / noun ˌfɔrˈnun, ˌfoʊr-; adjective ˈfɔrˌnun, ˈfoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR forenoon ON THESAURUS.COM noun the period of daylight before noon. the latter part of the morning. adjective of or relating to the forenoon. Origin of forenoon 1375–1425; late Middle English. See fore-, noon Words nearby forenoon foremilk, foremost, foremother, forename, forenamed, forenoon, forenoon watch, forensic, forensic accountant, forensic anthropology, forensic chemistry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forenoon Most fortunately for us the forenoon turned out fair and we stripped and dried our clothes. A Voyage to the South Sea\|William Bligh Later in the forenoon, Mrs. Ellmother was called to the door by the arrival of a visitor. I Say No\|Wilkie Collins The first was Michael last night and the second a stranger whom I have never seen, but who called this forenoon after I left home. The Boy Patrol on Guard\|Edward S. Ellis I read my lecture over very carefully in the forenoon and got into the spirit of it. Julia Ward Howe\|Laura E. Richards Sam had been off again, or they might have been at work on yesterday forenoon. The Vicar of Bullhampton\|Anthony Trollope British Dictionary definitions for forenoon forenoon / (ˈfɔːˌnuːn) / noun the daylight hours before or just before noon (as modifier)a forenoon conference Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to forenoon dawn, prime, daybreak, morn, aurora, daylight, sunup, cockcrow, sunrise, morrow, dayspring, break of day, first blush, ante meridiem, crack of dawn, wee hours
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forenoon

noun

adjective

Origin of forenoon

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British Dictionary definitions for forenoon

noun

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