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Noon : \Noon\, a.
Belonging to midday; occurring at midday; meridional.
--Young.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Noon : \Noon\, v. i.
To take rest and refreshment at noon.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Noon : \Noon\, a.
No. See the Note under No. [Obs.]
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Noon : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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