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forenoon

American  
[fawr-noon, fohr-, fawr-noon, fohr-] / ˌfɔrˈnun, ˌfoʊr-, ˈfɔrˌnun, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

  1. the period of daylight before noon.

  2. the latter part of the morning.


adjective

  1. of or relating to the forenoon.

forenoon British  
/ ˈfɔːˌnuːn /

noun

    1. the daylight hours before or just before noon

    2. ( as modifier )

      a forenoon conference

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of forenoon

1375–1425; late Middle English. See fore-, noon

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"An un inspired forenoon," grumped Vermont Republican George Aiken about the session.

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They are the roaring lions and the suns at forenoon .

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They were driven out twice more during the forenoon.

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There he went over the press digest already prepared by his staff, and spent the better part of the forenoon on paperwork at his desk and meeting with other party officials.

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The forenoon was a dreary time, but at noon the solicitor came: Mr. Marquand, of Wholeman, Sons, Marquand & Lidderdale.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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