NOON


Meaning of NOON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnün ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nōn 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.