noonday

noun (no plural in common use)

«noonday» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

The middle of the day, about twelve o'clock; midday. tree →

In the lessons

in tales, travellers rest in the shade at noonday, or a meal is eaten then.

Examples

We had our picnic at noonday. tree →
The sun was hot at noonday. tree →
Shadows are shortest at noonday. tree →

Note

it names a time of day, not an amount; nothing to count.

In Jewish tradition

in tales, travellers rest in the shade at noonday, or a meal is eaten then.

Examples

And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not make thy ways prosperous; and thou shalt be only oppressed and robbed alway, and there shall be none to save thee. (Torah DEU.28.29, JPS 1917) tree →
They meet with darkness in the day-time, and grope at noonday as in the night. (Writings JOB.5.14, JPS 1917) tree →
Of the pestilence that walketh in darkness, nor of the destruction that wasteth at noonday. (Writings PSA.91.6, JPS 1917) tree →
And He will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, and thy right as the noonday. (Writings PSA.37.6, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

it names a time of day, not an amount; nothing to count.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «noonday» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «noonday» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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