NOONDAY

noon, twelve noon, high noon, midday, noonday, noontide

(noun) the middle of the day

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

noonday (countable and uncountable, plural noondays)

The time of noon; the time of day when the sun is highest in the sky, especially on a hot day.

(figurative) The time of greatest prosperity.

Synonyms

• (time of noon): midday, noon, noontime; see also midday

Source: Wiktionary


Noon"day`, n.

Definition: Midday; twelve o'clock in the day; noon.

Noon"day`, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to midday; meridional; as, the noonday heat. "Noonday walks." Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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