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noon

[noon]

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noun

midday.
twelve o'clock in the daytime.
the highest, brightest, or finest point or part.
the noon of one's career.
Archaic.��midnight.
the noon of night.

noon

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noun

1. the middle of the day; 12 o'clock in the daytime or the time or point at which the sun crosses the local meridian
2. ( as modifier )
  the noon sun
poetic��the highest, brightest, or most important part; culmination

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of noon¹

before 900; Middle English none, Old English ��ō�� < Latin ��ō��a ninth hour. See none ²

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of noon¹

Old English ��ō��, from Latin ��ō��a ( ��ō�� ) ninth hour (originally 3 p.m., the ninth hour from sunrise)

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He anticipated that it would arrive here around noon and start trying to pick up passengers near Boulogne.

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The siblings arrived at their father's house around noon on Thursday, roughly an hour-and-a-half before the crash.

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An Israeli fusillade around noon Sunday and in the afternoon saw four areas in Tehran targeted, including major commercial thoroughfares, according to state media.

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One of the most unique parts of the festival is the annual paint fight which takes place on the Sunday at noon.

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Times’ 101 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles — sees a “huge” lunch rush at the market from noon to 2 p.m.

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