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Noon Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Noon? [n] the middle of the day Synonyms \| Synonyms for Noon: high noon \| midday \| noonday \| noontide \| twelve noon Related Terms \| Find terms related to Noon: acme \| apex \| apogee \| brow \| cap \| capstone \| climax \| cloud nine \| crest \| crown \| culmen \| culmination \| edge \| eight bells \| extreme limit \| extremity \| heaven \| heavens \| height \| high noon \| highest pitch \| highest point \| limit \| maximum \| meridian \| meridiem \| midday \| mountaintop \| ne plus ultra \| no place higher \| noonday \| nooning \| noonish \| noonlight \| noonlit \| noontide \| noontime \| not a soul \| peak \| pinnacle \| pitch \| point \| pole \| ridge \| seventh heaven \| sky \| spire \| summit \| tip \| tip-top \| top \| upmost \| upper extremity \| uppermost \| utmost \| vertex \| very top \| zenith See Also \| day \| hour \| mean solar day \| solar day \| time of day \| twenty-four hours Noon In Webster's Dictionary \Noon\, a. No. See the Note under No. [Obs.] \Noon\, n. [AS. n?n, orig., the ninth hour, fr. L. nona (sc. hora) the ninth hour, then applied to the church services (called nones) at that hour, the time of which was afterwards changed to noon. See {Nine}, and cf. {Nones}, {Nunchion}.] 1. The middle of the day; midday; the time when the sun is in the meridian; twelve o'clock in the daytime. 2. Hence, the highest point; culmination. In the very noon of that brilliant life which was destined to be so soon, and so fatally, overshadowed. --Motley. {High noon}, the exact meridian; midday. {Noon of night}, midnight. [Poetic] --Dryden. \Noon\, a. Belonging to midday; occurring at midday; meridional. --Young. \Noon\, v. i. To take rest and refreshment at noon.

Noon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Noon?

[n] the middle of the day

Noon In Webster's Dictionary

\Noon\, a.
No. See the Note under No. [Obs.]


\Noon\, n. [AS. n?n, orig., the ninth hour, fr. L. nona
(sc. hora) the ninth hour, then applied to the church
services (called nones) at that hour, the time of which was
afterwards changed to noon. See {Nine}, and cf. {Nones},
{Nunchion}.]
1. The middle of the day; midday; the time when the sun is in
   the meridian; twelve o'clock in the daytime.

2. Hence, the highest point; culmination.

         In the very noon of that brilliant life which was
         destined to be so soon, and so fatally,
         overshadowed.                         --Motley.

{High noon}, the exact meridian; midday.

{Noon of night}, midnight. [Poetic] --Dryden.


\Noon\, a.
Belonging to midday; occurring at midday; meridional.
--Young.


\Noon\, v. i.
To take rest and refreshment at noon.

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