(in the Roman calendar) the ninth day before the ides of each month: the seventh day of March, May, July, and October, and the fifth of each other month
See also calends
2. mainly Roman Catholic Church
the fifth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office, originally fixed at the ninth hour of the day, about 3 pm
Word origin
Old English nōn, from Latin nōna hora ninth hour, from nōnus ninth
nones in American English
(noʊnz)
plural noun
1. [sometimesN-]
in the ancient Roman calendar, the ninth day before the ides of a month