dies non
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dies non
1600–10; short for Latin diēs nōn jūridicus a day not juridical (for legal business)
Example Sentences
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It was not till 534 A.D. that Christmas Day and Epiphany were reckoned by the law-courts as dies non.
From Pagan and Christian creeds: their origin and meaning by Carpenter, Edward
A beautiful clear morning, but this was nevertheless a dies non to us, owing to the impassable state of the surface of the earth.
From Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 by Mitchell, Thomas
Well, even talk about Richenda would make shorter that dies non.
From The Story of Louie by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]
Gone, November 5th, 1878, a dies non, which never was born.
From Round the World by Carnegie, Andrew
For of other affections, there is occasion given, but now and then; and therefore it was well said, Invidia festos dies non agit: for it is ever working upon some or other.
From The Essays of Francis Bacon by Bacon, Francis
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