NOONTIDE

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

(noun) the middle of the day

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

noontide (plural noontides)

midday, noon

Synonyms

• meridian, nones, sext; see also midday

Adjective

noontide (not comparable)

midday

Source: Wiktionary


Noon"tide`, n. Etym: [From noon + tide time; cf. AS. n the ninth hour.]

Definition: The time of noon; midday.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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