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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

NONES, n.
1. In the Roman calendar, the fifth day of the months January, February, April, June, August, September, November and December, and the seventh day of March, May July and October. The nones were nine days from the ides.
2. Prayers, formerly so called.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the fifth of the seven canonical hours; about 3 p.m.

Merriam Webster's

noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: Middle English nonys, from Anglo-French nones, from Latin nonae, from feminine plural of nonus ninth Date: 14th century 1. the ninth day before the ides according to ancient Roman reckoning 2. often capitalized none IV

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n.pl. in the ancient Roman calendar, the ninth day before the ides by inclusive reckoning, i.e. the 7th day of March, May, July, October, the 5th of other months. Etymology: OF nones f. L nonae fem. pl. of nonus ninth

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Nones Nones, n. pl. [L. nonae, so called because it was the ninth day before the ides, fr. nonus ninth, from novem nine. See Nine, Nones, 2, Noon .] 1. (Roman Cal.) The fifth day of the months January, February, April, June, August, September, November, and December, and the seventh day of March, May, July, and October. The nones were nine days before the ides, reckoning inclusively, according to the Roman method. 2. [F. none, fr. L. See Noon.] The canonical office, being a part of the Breviary, recited at noon (formerly at the ninth hour, 3 P. M.) in the Roman Catholic Church. 3. The hour of dinner; the noonday meal. [Obs.] At my supper and sometimes at nones. --P. Plowman.