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Meaning of "forenoon" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FORENOON

forenoon  [ˈfɔːˌnuːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORENOON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Forenoon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FORENOON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

forenoon

Forenoon

Forenoon is the part of the day between sunrise and noon. The term should not be confused with "fore noon", which is a translation of the Latin ante meridiem, meaning a time between 12:00 midnight and 12:00 midday.

Definition of forenoon in the English dictionary

The definition of forenoon in the dictionary is the daylight hours before or just before noon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORENOON


afternoon
ˌɑːftəˈnuːn
balloon
bəˈluːn
Cameroon
ˌkæməˈruːn
cartoon
kɑːˈtuːn
commune
kəˈmjuːn
Dunoon
dəˈnuːn
honeymoon
ˈhʌnɪˌmuːn
hoon
huːn
immune
ɪˈmjuːn
June
dʒuːn
Kun
kuːn
maroon
məˈruːn
midnoon
ˌmɪdˈnuːn
moon
muːn
noon
nuːn
prenoon
priːˈnuːn
soon
suːn
toon
tuːn
tribune
ˈtrɪbjuːn
tune
tjuːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORENOON

foremean
foremen
forementioned
foremilk
foremost
foremother
forename
forenamed
forenight
forensic
forensic accountant
forensic evidence
forensic expert
forensic medicine
forensic science
forensic scientist
forensicality
forensically
forensics
forensics expert

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORENOON

boon
cocoon
coon
full moon
good afternoon
high noon
hot-air balloon
Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon
lagoon
loon
monsoon
over the moon
raccoon
saloon
saskatoon
tablespoon
teaspoon
tycoon
typhoon
yesterday afternoon

Synonyms and antonyms of forenoon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «forenoon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORENOON

Find out the translation of forenoon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of forenoon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «forenoon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

午前
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mediodía
570 millions of speakers

English

forenoon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूर्वाह्न
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضحى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

до полудня
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

forenoon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পূর্বাহ্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

matinée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sebelum ini
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vormittag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

午前
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오전에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Forenoon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

buổi sáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முற்பகலின் மீது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्धचंद्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öğleden evvel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mattino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przedpołudnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

до полудня
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înainte de masă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

forenoon
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voormiddag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förmiddag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forenoon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of forenoon

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORENOON»

The term «forenoon» is regularly used and occupies the 95.254 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of forenoon
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORENOON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «forenoon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «forenoon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about forenoon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORENOON»

Discover the use of forenoon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to forenoon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Amharic-English dictionary: H - N.
<tti<fr<r a little later or a little less late makes no difference, doesn't matter [saying] , lit. evening has no 'being late in the morning', i.e. it is already late) CPS' i JiA raffadd ala or *C<h£ « ^A arfadd ala to be or become quite forenoon, late in the ...
Thomas Leiper Kane, 1990
2
American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, ...
The board met at ten in the forenoon, pursuant to adjournment; and,_their being no business, adjourned to to-morrow, at ten in the_forenoon. Famav, September 4, 1807. The board met at ten in the forenoon, pursuant to adjournment; and ...
United States. Congress, 1834
3
Public Bills
St. George's in the forenoon, 512 afternoon, 367. Greenside in the forenoon, 669 afternoon, 496. St. Mary's in the forenoon, 382 afternoon, 272. St. Stephen's in the forenoon, 691 ; afternoon, 541." I may state that those who counted this church, ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1866
4
The Barrister
Wednesday, May 13th, Pass- Forenoon, Constitutional History and Law; Honours — Afternoon, Constitutional History and Law. Thursday, May 14th, Pass — Forenoon, Personal Property ; Honours — Afternoon, Personal Property. Friday, May ...
5
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
1978, and from the 3rd day of September, 1978 to the 9th day of September, 1978, all dates Inclusive, except from six o'clock in the afternoon of Monday to nine o'clock in the forenoon of Tuesday and from six o'clock in the afternoon of ...
6
Annual report
TABLE V* Means of Temperature of Twelve Animals for Different Periods of the Day, viz., Forenoon (8 to 12 O'clock), Afternoon (1 to 6 O'clock), EveniDg (7 to 12 O'clock). •Calculated by Geo. W. Nuttman from tables of Report of Biologist, 1891.
7
Kenya Gazette
NOW NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that such application will be heard at Nairobi on the 22nd day of May, 1919, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Nairobi, Dated this 12th day of May, 1919. C. M. BARTON, District Registrar, General Notice No. 652.
8
Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of ...
The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 11 o'clock forenoon. Present: Mr. Ormond (Chairman), Mr. Gore, Mr. Holmes, Mr. Levestam, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. M. J. S. Mackenzie, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. W. D. Stewart. Minutes of previous meeting ...
9
Journal of the ... Annual Convention, Diocese of Massachusetts
Forenoon : celebrated the Holy Communion, and made an address. Noon : Informal Conference. Afternoon : public meeting for considering Sunday-school interests. Evening : the closing Missionary Meeting. This series of services was full of ...
Episcopal Church. Diocese of Massachusetts. Convention, 1877
10
The North American Journal of Homeopathy
Manganum. — Roughness, constriction and hoarseness, worse in the forenoon and in the open air. Marum verum Teucrium. — Sensation of great general debility towards noon. Natr. garr. — The patient is generally worse in the morning and ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORENOON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term forenoon is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hartal in Pathanamthitta total, people put to hardship - The Hindu
... protest marches in the towns of Pathanamthitta, Thiruvalla, Pandalam, Adoor, Ranni, Konni, Kozhenchery, and Mallappally in the forenoon. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
2
University to recruit guest teachers - The Hindu
The interview will be conducted in the forenoon on Wednesday next to select teachers to teach Kannada, English, Hindi, Economics, ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
Violence marks DYFI stir, 17 injured
The DYFI march that began from Kannankara was blocked by the police at forenoon when it reached the District Education Office (DEO). «The Hindu, Jul 15»
4
22 injured in SFI-police clash
... with the violent protesters throwing stones at the police and the police lathi-charging them, for about an hour in the forenoon. The SFI took out ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
5
Patna HC asks state for ATR in Ara court blast case | Patna NYOOOZ
... present in the Court on July 7 forenoon, together with the records pertaining to the case”, the judges had ordered on the last date of hearing. «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
6
It's Important to Know Marriage Laws
Section 20 Subsection (2) states: "... the marriage shall be celebrated with open doors between the hours of eight o'clock in the forenoon and ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Update: The final decision with regard to UPFA nominations …
... leaders requesting that former president Mahinda Rajapaksa be made the prime ministerial candidate is scheduled to be held this forenoon. «Hiru News, Jul 15»
8
TNPSC Asst. Statistical Investigator Admit Card 2015 Released …
... up to conduct the written test for assistant statistical investigator vacancies on 11 July 2015 in two sessions (forenoon and after noon). «Live Punjab, Jul 15»
9
It happened in the Mearns - Mearns Leader
Fotunately, too, on most days the sea has been calm. Both in the morning and forenoon there is a large number of bathers, while the evening is ... «Mearns Leader, Jul 15»
10
Jaya set to re-enter Fort St George, will take oath today
"The event will take place in the forenoon before the CM proceeds to Kodanad. The oath-taking is likely at 11am," said officials. The railings of ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

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