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noon

Pronunciation: /nuːn/
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Definition of noon

noun

  • twelve o’clock in the day; midday:the service starts at twelve noon

Origin:

Old English nōn 'the ninth hour from sunrise, i.e. approximately 3 p.m', from Latin nona (hora) 'ninth hour'; compare with none2

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