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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nones1 (nōnz),USA pronunciation n. [Eccles.]- Religionthe fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- 1375–1425; late Middle English; plural of none2
- Antiquity(in the ancient Roman calendar) the ninth day before the ides, both days included: the seventh of March, May, July, and October, and the fifth of the other months.
- 1375–1425; late Middle English; Anglicization of Latin nōnae, origin, originally feminine plural of nōnus ninth
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nones /nəʊnz/ n (functioning as singular or plural)- (in the Roman calendar) the ninth day before the ides of each month: the seventh day of March, May, July, and October, and the fifth of each other month
- chiefly the fifth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office, originally fixed at the ninth hour of the day, about 3 pm
Etymology: Old English nōn, from Latin nōna hora ninth hour, from nōnus ninth |