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noun

  1. A person without religious affiliation.

adverb

  1. To no extent, in no way.β€œI felt none the worse for my recent illness.”
  2. Not at all, not very.β€œHe was none too pleased with the delays in the program that was supposed to be his legacy.”
  3. No, not.

pronoun

  1. Not any of a given number or group.β€œNone of this meat tastes right.”

noun

  1. Those without any religious affiliation: atheists and others outside any organized religion.

noun

  1. A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
  2. A break in play between the first and second sessions.
  3. (Minnesota) Any small meal, especially one eaten at a social gathering.β€œAfter the funeral there was a lunch for those who didn't go to the cemetery.”

noun

  1. The middle of the afternoon, normally between 2 and 4 pm.β€œI'll be busy until midafternoon, but you can try my office around 3.”

noun

  1. (often capitalized) The notional first-quarter day of a Roman month, occurring on the 7th day of the four original 31-day months (March, May, Quintilis or July, and October) and on the 5th day of all other months.β€œThe third day before the nones of March is March 5th; the third nones of August is August 3rd; and the third of the nones of November is November 3rd.”
  2. (sometimes capitalized) The ninth hour after dawn (about 3 pm).
  3. The divine office appointed to the hour.β€œThe Greek monks always listen to their reader recite Psalms 83, 84, and 85 from the Septuagint at nones.”

noun

  1. The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon.
  2. Time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
  3. The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.β€œ1885, When night was at its noon I heard a voice chanting the Koran in sweetest accents β€” Sir Richard Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Night 17:”
  4. The highest point; culmination.

noun

  1. The letter Ω† in the Arabic script.

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