English Explanatory Dictionary

noontide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Midday, noon.
  2. Climax; high point.

Word forms

noontide noontides

Etymology

From Middle English non-tyde, from Old English nōntīd (“noontide”), equivalent to noon + tide.

Synonyms

meridian nones sext 12 o'clock 12 noon 12 p.m. high noon meridiem midday noon noonday noontime noon-time noontide twelve undern undermeal undertide peak pinnacle zenith acme apex apogee apotheosis ascendance capstone climax coronation crown culmination Everest extreme fastigium high note high point high tide high-water mark outblossom paroxysm perihelion summa summit
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