nones

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[ nohnz ]

nounEcclesiastical.
  1. the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).

Origin of nones

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1375–1425; late Middle English; plural of none2

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Other definitions for nones (2 of 2)

nones2
[ nohnz ]

noun(used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. (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.

Origin of nones

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1375–1425; late Middle English; Anglicization of Latin nōnae, originally feminine plural of nōnus ninth

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How to use nones in a sentence

  • Eubulus was also reserved to the nones of March, and was then cast to the beasts.

  • nones (Latin nonae, from nonus, the ninth,) the ninth day before the Ides.

    Our Calendar | George Nichols Packer
  • The library was to be open to the public every week day for two hours before nones (or nine), and for two hours after nones.

    Old English Libraries | Ernest Savage

British Dictionary definitions for nones

nones

/ (nəʊnz) /


noun(functioning as singular or plural)
  1. (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: See also calends

  2. mainly RC Church the fifth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office, originally fixed at the ninth hour of the day, about 3 pm

Origin of nones

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Old English nōn, from Latin nōna hora ninth hour, from nōnus ninth

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