NOON
ADJECTIVES
► ANTEMERIDIAN occurring before noon → 1650
► TWELVE-HOUR pert. to twelve o’clock (noon) → 1791 Sc.
NOUNS
► DINNER twelve o’clock pm; noon → 1935 Amer. dial.
► DINNERTIME twelve o’clock pm; noon → 1902 Amer. dial.
► HIGH-TWELVE midday, noon → 1827
► MIDDLEDAY noon → 1922 Amer. dial.
► MIDNOON noon, midday → 1801 Sc.
► MIDS-DAY midday, noon → 1824 Sc. obs.
► MIDTIME OF DAY noon, midday → 1892 Sc.
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