pl.n.

1. The ninth day before the ides of a month; in the ancient Roman calendar, the seventh day of March, May, July, or October and the fifth day of the other months.
2. Ecclesiastical.
   1. The fifth of the seven canonical hours. No longer in liturgical use.
   2. The time of day appointed for this service, usually the ninth hour after sunrise.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin nōnae, feminine pl. of nōnus, ninth.]

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The noun has one meaning:

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

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Français (French)
n. pl. - (Relig) les vêpres

Español (Spanish)
n. pl. - nonas (en el calendario romano)

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