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| afternoon |
the period between noon and evening. [2 definitions] |
| a.m. |
abbreviation of "ante meridiem" (Latin); the period from midnight until noon. |
| Angelus |
(often l.c.) a prayer recited by some Roman Catholics at morning, noon, and night in memory of the Annunciation. [1/2 definitions] |
| forenoon |
the part of the day before noon; morning. |
| high noon |
precisely noon. [1/2 definitions] |
| meridian |
of or pertaining to the hour of noon, when the sun is at the celestial meridian. [1/7 definitions] |
| morning |
the earliest part of the day, beginning about sunrise and ending about noon. [2/4 definitions] |
| noonday |
midday; noon. [1/2 definitions] |
| p.m. |
abbreviation of "post meridiem" (Latin); after noon, or the period of time from noon until midnight. |
| postmeridian |
of, pertaining to, or occurring in the afternoon; after noon. |
| prenoon |
combined form of noon. |
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