nones

UK: /nəʊnz/ US: (nōnz)

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nones¹  (nōnz), n. [Eccles.]

1. Religion 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.).

• 1375–1425; late Middle English; plural of none²

nones²  (nōnz), n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)

1. Antiquity (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.

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

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

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