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noon |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Noon \Noon\, a. Belonging to midday; occurring at midday; meridional. --Young. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Noon \Noon\, v. i. To take rest and refreshment at noon. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Noon \Noon\, a. No See the Note under No [Obs.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: noon n : the middle of the day [syn: {twelve noon}, {high noon}, {midday}, {noonday}, {noontide}]
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