nones

noun plural but singular or plural in construction \ˈnōnz\

Definition of NONES

: the ninth day before the ides according to ancient Roman reckoning

often capitalized : ⁴none

Middle English nonys, from Anglo-French nones, from Latin nonae, from feminine plural of nonus ninth

First Known Use: 14th century

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