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FORENOON

\fɔːnˈuːn], \fɔːnˈuːn], \f_ɔː_n_ˈuː_n]\

Definitions of FORENOON

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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the time period between dawn and noon; "I spent the morning running errands"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the time period between dawn and noon; "I spent the morning running errands"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

That part of the day before twelve o'clock, midday; the early part of the day.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

The part of the day before noon or mid-day.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Part of the day before noon.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

The period of daylight preceding midday; the morning.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

The former part of the day, from the morning to noon.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

From the morning to mid-day.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

n. The former part of the day, from morning to meridian or noon.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

The time of day reckoned from the middle point, between the dawn and the meridian, to the meridian.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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