1. in the ancient Roman calendar, the ninth day before the ides of each month
Usage: historical; Roman calendar system
2. the fifth of the canonical hours in Christian liturgy, originally said at the ninth hour of the day
Usage: religious; Christian liturgy

Examples

• The nones fell on the seventh day in March, May, July, and October.
• In the Roman calendar, the nones were an important reference point for dating.
• The monks gathered for nones in the early afternoon.
• Nones was traditionally observed at the ninth hour after sunrise.
• The calendar showed that the nones of September fell on the fifth day.
• During nones, the religious community would pause for prayer and reflection.