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yesternoon

American  
[yes-ter-noon] / ˈjɛs tərˈnun /

noun

  1. yesterday noon.


adverb

  1. at noon yesterday.

Etymology

Origin of yesternoon

First recorded in 1850–55; yester- + noon


Example Sentences

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"Where hath been thine eyes and thine ears since yesternoon?"

From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

Love, was it yesternoon, or years agone,     You took in yours my hands, And placed me close beside you on the throne     Of Oriental lands?

From Flint and Feather by E. Pauline Johnson

Our season of drought is reminder rude:- No later than yesternoon, I looked on the horse of a cart, By the wayside water-trough.

From Poems — Volume 3 by George Meredith

"What evil thing hath befallen thy brother since yesternoon?" he asked, going to the couch.

From The Coming of the King by Bernie Babcock

The army moved away yesternoon, and is now some twenty-five miles distant.

From The Boy Knight by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

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