nones
Pluralnones
- 1Alternative form of Nones. A way of writing the word for people who claim no religion.
The nones are now one of the largest groups on religion surveys.
Many nones still pray quietly on their own.
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- 2SayNOHNZUS/noʊnz/UK/nəʊnz/A day in the old Roman calendar, falling on the 5th or 7th of the month.
Like marking the 1st or 15th as a fixed date that returns every month.
The treaty was signed on the nones of June.
The Roman Month its several days divides By reckoning backwards, Calends, Nones, and Ides.
1679, J. Moxon, Mathematics made EasieHere, Nones means an early day in a Roman month, the 5th or 7th.Note
- 3SayNOHNZUS/noʊnz/UK/nəʊnz/A short church prayer service held in the early afternoon, around three o'clock.
Like a set break in the day when everyone stops to pray together.
The monks paused their work to sing nones.
Visitors are welcome to join the community for nones.
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- 4SayNOHNZUS/noʊnz/UK/nəʊnz/The ninth hour after sunrise, at about three in the afternoon.
Like saying "mid-afternoon" instead of giving an exact clock time.
The shepherds drove the flock home by nones.
From noon till nones The brethren sate.
1805, Robert Southey, MadocHere, nones means about three in the afternoon.Similarnone
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Less common meanings
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- 6SayNOHNZUS/noʊnz/UK/nəʊnz/A meal eaten in the middle of the day, around noon.
Like the lunch you eat in the middle of a school day.
The workers sat down in the field to eat their nones.
I... ouer-seye me at my sopere and some tyme at nones.
c. 1400, William Langland, The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman (Laud MS 581)Here, nones means the midday meal, lunch.Similarlunch
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Origin
From Latin nonus, meaning "ninth." It was used for a day in the Roman calendar and for the ninth hour of the day (about 3 pm), and later for a meal eaten at that time.