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Oones vs Nones - What's the difference?

oones | nones |

As an adverb oones

is once.

As a noun nones is

in the Roman calendar the eighth day (ninth counting inclusively) before the ides of a month.

oones

English

Adverb

(-)
  • (obsolete) once
  • (Chaucer)
    (Webster 1913)

    nones

    English

    (wikipedia nones)

    Noun

    (head)
  • In the the eighth day (ninth counting inclusively) before the ides of a month.
  • * 2013 , Roger D. Woodard, Myth, Ritual, and the Warrior in Roman and Indo-European Antiquity , page 38:
  • The Nones' occur on the seventh day of months, such as July, that have 31 days, and on the fifth day of months having fewer than 31 days: the '''Nones''' of July unquestionably occur on July 7; the day is so marked in the single Republican calendar we possess and in the Imperial calendars: this is non-controversial. Why then does Plutarch refer to July 5 as the “Capratine ' Nones ”?
  • Midday, or the meal eaten at midday.
  • * c.1400 , , The vision of Piers Plowman , line 6.145,
  • 6.144: And al is thorugh suffraunce that vengeaunce yow ne taketh!
    6.145: "Ac ancres and heremites that eten but at Nones
    6.146: And na moore er morwe -- myn almesse shul thei have,
  • The liturgy said at midday.
  • Those without a religious affiliation.
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  • See also

    * calends * ides

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