n.
Pronunciation: ' nün
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English n ō n ninth hour from sunrise, from Latin nona, from feminine of nonus ninth; akin to Latin novem nine ― more at NINE
Date: 13th century
1 : MIDDAY specifically : 12 o'clock at midday
2 archaic : MIDNIGHT ― used chiefly in the phrase noon of night
3 : the highest point