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Definition of Nones

1. Noun. The fifth of the seven canonical hours; about 3 p.m..

Definition of Nones

1. n. pl. The fifth day of the months January, February, April, June, August, September, November, and December, and the seventh day of March, May, July, and October. The nones were nine days before the ides, reckoning inclusively, according to the Roman method.

Definition of Nones

1. Noun. In the Roman calendar the eighth day ('''ninth''' counting inclusively) before the ides of a month. ¹

2. Noun. Midday, or the meal eaten at midday. ¹

3. Noun. The liturgy said at midday. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nones

1. none [n] - See also: none

Medical Definition of Nones

1. 1. The fifth day of the months January, February, April, June, August, September, November, and December, and the seventh day of March, May, July, and October. The nones were nine days before the ides, reckoning inclusively, according to the Roman method. 2. [F. None, fr. L. See Noon] The canonical office, being a part of the Breviary, recited at noon (formerly at the ninth hour, 3 P. M) in the Roman Catholic Church. 3. The hour of dinner; the noonday meal. "At my supper and sometimes at nones." (P. Plowman) Origin: L. Nonae, so called because it was the ninth day before the ides, fr. Nonus ninth, from novem nine. See Nine, Nones, 2, Noon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Nones

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Recreations in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy by Jacques Ozanam, Jean Etienne Montucla (1814)
"That in the months of March, May, July and October the nones are on the 7th day, and in all the other months on the 5th ; Lastly, that the ides are 8 days ..."

2. The Principles of Latin Grammar: Comprising the Substance of the Most by Peter Bullions, Charles D'Urban Morris (1869)
"Subtract the number given, from the number of the day on which the nones or Idea fall, ... If the day is that on which the Kalends, nones, or Ides fall, ..."

3. Romae Antiquae Notitia; Or, The Antiquities of Rome: In Two Parts ... To by Basil Kennett (1784)
"XL Of the Kalends, nones, and Ides. ... and call over as many days as there were between that and the nones; And fd from the old word Cali, ..."

4. American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and ...by William Nicholson by William Nicholson (1821)
"nones, in the Roman calendar, the fifth day of the months J anuary, February, April, June, August, September, November, and December; and the seventh of ..."

5. Romæ Antiquæ Notitia: Or the Antiquities of Rome : in Two Parts ; to which by Basil Kennett (1822)
"OF THE KALENDS, nones, AND IDES. THE way the Romans used to reckon the days of their months was by the Kalends, nones, and Ides. Romulus began his months ..."

6. Romæ Antiquæ Notitia: Or, The Antiquities of Rome. In Two Parts. To which by Basil Kennett (1820)
"XL OF THE KALENDS, nones, AND IDES. THE way the Romans used to reckon the days of their months was by the Kalends, nones, and Ides. Romulus began his months ..."

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