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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法律翻译李黎，毕业于欧洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各类与福利、薪酬及雇佣有关的法律文件。