NONES

nones

(noun) the fifth of the seven canonical hours; about 3 p.m.

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Noun

nones (plural nones)

(historical, often capitalized) The notional first-quarter day of a Roman month, occurring on the 7th day of the four original 31-day months (March, May, Quintilis or July, and October) and on the 5th day of all other months.

Coordinate terms: calends, ides

(historical, sometimes capitalized) The ninth hour after dawn (about 3 pm).

Synonyms: none, noon (obsolete)

Hypernyms: canonical hours, tide, stound

(Christian) The divine office appointed to the hour.

Synonym: none

Hypernym: canonical hours

(obsolete) Alternative form of noon: the sixth hour after dawn; midday (12 pm).

(obsolete) synonym of lunch: a meal eaten around noon.

Usage notes

English use of the Roman calendrical term always employs the Romans' inclusive dating, including the nones itself when counting. Thus, the "third day before the nones of March" (a.d. iii Non. Mart.) is March 5th: two days before March 7th, not three.

English usage also often follows the Latin contraction of the phrasing, which omits the words ante diem. March 5th may appear as the "third nones of March" or the "third of the nones of March". Thus, the "second nones" (prīdiē nōnās) is the 6th day of the old long months and the 4th day of the other months; the "third nones" (tertia nōnās) is the day before that; and the "fourth nones" is the day before that. The day before the fourth nones of the old short months is their calends, whereas the four old long months have a "fifth" and "sixth nones" as well.

Synonyms

• (sixth hour of daylight): midday, noon, noontide; see also midday

Etymology 2

Noun

nones

Alternative form of Nones: atheists or those without religious affiliation.

Anagrams

• neons, onsen, sonne

Etymology 1

Noun

Nones

Those without any religious affiliation: atheists and others outside any organized religion.

Etymology 2

Noun

Nones

A dialect of Italian spoken in parts of Trentino around the Non Valley.

Anagrams

• neons, onsen, sonne

Source: Wiktionary

Nones, n. pl. Etym: [L. nonae, so called because it was the ninth day before the ides, fr. nonus ninth, from novem nine. See Nine, Nones, 2, Noon .]

1. (Roman Cal.)

Definition: The fifth day of the months January, February, April, June, August, September, November, and December, and the seventh day of March, May, July, and October. The nones were nine days before the ides, reckoning inclusively, according to the Roman method.

2. Etym: [F. none, fr. L. See Noon.]

Definition: The canonical office, being a part of the Breviary, recited at noon (formerly at the ninth hour, 3 P. M.) in the Roman Catholic Church.

3. The hour of dinner; the noonday meal. [Obs.] At my supper and sometimes at nones. P. Plowman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition