Main Entry: noon

Pronunciation: \ˈnün\

Function: noun

Etymology: 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

Date: 13th century

1 : midday; specifically : 12 o'clock at midday
2 archaic : midnight —used chiefly in the phrase noon of night
3 : the highest point