noon
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noun \ˈnün\Definition of NOON
1
: midday; specifically : 12 o'clock at midday
2
archaic : midnight —used chiefly in the phrase noon of night
3
: the highest point
See Examples of NOON
- The party will take place from noon to 4 p.m.
- He showed up at precisely 12 noon.
Origin of NOON
Middle English, from Old English nōn ninth hour from sunrise, from Latin nona, from feminine of nonus ninth; akin to Latin novem nine — more at nine
First Known Use: 13th century
Related to NOON
- Antonyms
- bottom, nadir, rock bottom
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