nones

nones (nohnz), n. [fr. Latin nonus “ninth”]

1. Roman law. In the Roman calendar, the ninth day before the ides, being the 7th of March, May, July, and October, and the 5th of the other months.

2. Eccles. law. In the Roman Catholic church, one of the seven daily canonical hours (about 3:00 p.m.) for prayer and devotion.

3. Archaic. The ninth hour after sunrise, usu. about 3:00 p.m. Cf. CALENDS; IDES.

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译者Eugina，毕业于一所旨在培养高级翻译专业人才的翻译院校，擅长翻译涉及国防和军工领域的法律文件。