English word noon comes from Old English (ca. 450-1100) ne (Not.), Old English (ca. 450-1100) ānes, Old English (ca. 450-1100) nōn
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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ne | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Not. |
ānes | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
nōn | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
nān | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
nowne | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
noon | English (en) | To relax or sleep around midday (figurative) The highest point; culmination.. (obsolete) The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.. (obsolete) The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon.. Time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |